Title |
Privacy and information security risks in a technology platform for home-based chronic disease rehabilitation and education
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Published in |
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6947-13-85 |
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Authors |
Eva Henriksen, Tatjana M Burkow, Elin Johnsen, Lars K Vognild |
Abstract |
Privacy and information security are important for all healthcare services, including home-based services. We have designed and implemented a prototype technology platform for providing home-based healthcare services. It supports a personal electronic health diary and enables secure and reliable communication and interaction with peers and healthcare personnel. The platform runs on a small computer with a dedicated remote control. It is connected to the patient's TV and to a broadband Internet. The platform has been tested with home-based rehabilitation and education programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes. As part of our work, a risk assessment of privacy and security aspects has been performed, to reveal actual risks and to ensure adequate information security in this technical platform. |
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India | 1 | 100% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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Spain | 2 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 179 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 40 | 22% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 15% |
Researcher | 20 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 5% |
Other | 33 | 18% |
Unknown | 43 | 23% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Computer Science | 31 | 17% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 15% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 11% |
Psychology | 11 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 5% |
Other | 32 | 17% |
Unknown | 54 | 29% |