The ethical dimension of personal health monitoring in the armed forces: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal Health Monitoring (PHM) has the potential to enhance soldier health outcomes. To promote morally responsible development, implementation, and use of PHM in the armed forces, it is important to be aware of the inherent ethical dimension of PHM. In order to improve the understanding of the ethical dimension, a scoping review of the existing academic literature on the ethical dimension of PHM was conducted.

Methods

Four bibliographical databases (Ovid/Medline, Embase.com, Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science Core Collection, and Elsevier/SCOPUS) were searched for relevant literature from their inception to June 1, 2023. Studies were included if they sufficiently addressed the ethical dimension of PHM and were related to or claimed relevance for the military. A

SUBMITTER: Bovens D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316322 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature