title: Privacy and data security in E-health: requirements from the user's perspective.
abstract: In this study two currently relevant aspects of using medical assistive technologies were addressed-security and privacy. In a two-step empirical approach that used focus groups (n = 19) and a survey (n = 104), users' requirements for the use of medical technologies were collected and evaluated. Specifically, we focused on the perceived importance of data security and privacy issues. Outcomes showed that both security and privacy aspects play an important role in the successful adoption of medical assistive technologies in the home environment. In particular, analysis of data with respect to gender, health-status and age (young, middle-aged and old users) revealed that females and healthy adults require, and insist on, the highest security and privacy standards compared with males and the ailing elderly.
authors.affiliation: RWTH Aachen University, Communication Science, Germany. wilkowska@humtec.rwth-aachen.de
authors.forename: Wiktoria
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wilkowska
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziefle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014584:User-Computer Interface