Ethical, Legal, and Practical Concerns Surrounding the Implemention of New Forms of Consent for Health Data Research: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Europe, within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation, more and more digital infrastructures are created to allow for large-scale access to patients' health data and their use for research. When the research is performed on the basis of patient consent, traditional study-specific consent appears too cumbersome for many researchers. Alternative models of consent are currently being discussed and introduced in different contexts.

Objective

This study explores stakeholder perspectives on ethical, legal, and practical concerns regarding models of consent for health data research at German university medical centers.

Methods

Semistructured focus group interviews were conducted with medical researchers at German university medical centers, health

SUBMITTER: Wiertz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339564 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature