High Acceptance of COVID-19 Tracing Technologies in Taiwan: A Nationally Representative Survey Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Taiwan has been a world leader in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the Taiwan Government launched its COVID-19 tracing app, 'Taiwan Social Distancing App'; however, the effectiveness of this tracing app depends on its acceptance and uptake among the general population. We measured the acceptance of three hypothetical tracing technologies (telecommunication network tracing, a government app, and the Apple and Google Bluetooth exposure notification system) in four nationally representative Taiwanese samples. Using Bayesian methods, we found a high acceptance of all three tracking technologies, with acceptance increasing with the inclusion of additional privacy measures. Modeling revealed that acceptance increased with the perceived technology benef

SUBMITTER: Garrett PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8954552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature