Consumers' Intentions to Adopt Blockchain-Based Personal Health Records and Data Sharing: Focus Group Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although researchers are giving increased attention to blockchain-based personal health records (PHRs) and data sharing, the majority of research focuses on technical design. Very little is known about health care consumers' intentions to adopt the applications.

Objective

This study aims to explore the intentions and concerns of health care consumers regarding the adoption of blockchain-based personal health records and data sharing.

Methods

Three focus groups were conducted, in which 26 participants were shown a prototype of a user interface for a self-sovereign blockchain-based PHR system (ie, a system in which the individual owns, has custody of, and controls access to their personal health information) to be used for privacy and secure health data shari

SUBMITTER: Lu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677023 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature