Assessing Health Data Security Risks in Global Health Partnerships: Development of a Conceptual Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care databases contain a wealth of information that can be used to develop programs and mature health care systems. There is concern that the sensitive nature of health data (eg, ethnicity, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, and lifestyle information) can have significant impact on individuals if misused, particularly among vulnerable and marginalized populations. As academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and international agencies begin to collaborate with low- and middle-income countries to develop and deploy health information technology (HIT), it is important to understand the technical and practical security implications of these initiatives.

Objective

Our aim is to develop a conceptual framework for risk stratificatio

SUBMITTER: Espinoza J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8701669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature