Trust and digital privacy in healthcare: a cross-sectional descriptive study of trust and attitudes towards uses of electronic health data among the general public in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability of healthcare to protect sensitive personal data in medical records and registers might influence public trust, which in turn might influence willingness to allow healthcare to use such data. The aim of this study was to examine how the general public's trust relates to their attitudes towards uses of health data.

Methods

A stratified sample from the general Swedish population received a questionnaire about their willingness to share health data. Respondents were also asked about their trust in the management and protection of electronic health data.

Results

A large majority (81.9%) of respondents revealed high levels of trust in the ability of healthcare to protect electronic patient data. Good health was associated with significantly higher le

SUBMITTER: Belfrage S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature