Disposition toward privacy and information disclosure in the context of emerging health technologies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to present a model of privacy disposition and its development based on qualitative research on privacy considerations in the context of emerging health technologies.

Materials and methods

We spoke to 108 participants across 44 interviews and 9 focus groups to understand the range of ways in which individuals value (or do not value) control over their health information. Transcripts of interviews and focus groups were systematically coded and analyzed in ATLAS.ti for privacy considerations expressed by respondents.

Results

Three key findings from the qualitative data suggest a model of privacy disposition. First, participants described privacy related behavior as both contextual and habitual. Second, there are motivations for and deterrents to shari

SUBMITTER: Schairer CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6562158 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature