Health Professionals' Ethical, Security, and Patient Safety Concerns Using Digital Health Technologies: A Mixed Method Research Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) offer numerous health benefits but raise ethical and security concerns about patient health data among health professionals due to potential security breaches. This study explores the ethical, patient safety, and security issues concerning healthcare professionals using DHTs in hospitals in Ghana.

Methods

The study used a mixed method design, including a descriptive survey and in-depth interviews with health professionals in 3 tertiary hospitals, between July and September 2022, with thematic content analysis using QSR NVivo 12 software. The descriptive survey was analyzed using Stata 15 to produce percentages, means, and standard deviations.

Results

A total of 369 health professionals participated in the study. Disclosure

SUBMITTER: Mensah NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603449 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature