Balancing Privacy and Autonomy: Key Factors Influencing Patient Willingness to Share Health Information

This research examines why patients hesitate to share health information with health information technology systems (HIT, software that stores and manages medical records). The study found that patients are more willing to share information when they feel in control of how the technology is used, when they trust that their data is protected by security measures and regulations, and when they perceive real benefits from sharing. Conversely, patients become less willing to share when they feel their data is being tracked without their knowledge.