scholarly journals Privacy-preserving of patients with Differential Privacy: an experimental evaluation in COVID-19 dataset

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel E. B. Filho ◽  
Eduardo R. Duarte Neto ◽  
Javam C. Machado
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Differential Privacy ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
New Challenges

The pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought new challenges to health systems in almost every corner of the world, many of them overburdened. The data analysis has given support in the fight against the coronavirus. Through this analysis, government authorities, together with health care providers, adopted effective strategies. Yet, those strategies can not be careless of privacy concerns. The individuals’ privacy is a right of each citizen. Privacy techniques guarantee the analysis of health data without exposing individuals’ private information. However, a balance between data privacy and utility is essential for a good analysis of the data. This work will demonstrate that it is possible to guarantee the privacy of infected patients and maintain the utility of the data, allowing a sound analysis on them, from the visualization of the application of differentially private mechanisms on queries in the data of patients tested in the State of Ceará - Brazil.

scholarly journals Informed consent and informed intervention: SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations not just call for disclosure of newly emerging safety data but also for hypothesis generation and testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes C. Fischer ◽  
Albrecht G. Schmidt ◽  
Edwin Bölke ◽  
Verena Keitel ◽  
Torsten Feldt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Hypothesis Generation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
The World ◽  
Population Scale

Abstract Background COVID-19 infection is a major threat to patients and health care providers around the world. One solution is the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Methods We performed a comprehensive query of the latest publications on the prevention of viral infections including the recent vaccination program and its side effects. Results The situation is evolving rapidly and there is no reasonable alternative to population-scale vaccination programs as currently enrolled. Conclusion Therefore, regulatory authorities should consider supplementing their conventional mandate of post-approval pharmacovigilance, which is based on the collection, assessment, and regulatory response to emerging safety findings.

scholarly journals Big Data in Science and Healthcare: A Review of Recent Literature and Perspectives

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Miron-Shatz ◽  
A. Y. S. Lau ◽  
C. Paton ◽  
M. M. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Unstructured Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Data ◽  
Quantified Self ◽  
Care Providers

Summary Objectives: As technology continues to evolve and rise in various industries, such as healthcare, science, education, and gaming, a sophisticated concept known as Big Data is surfacing. The concept of analytics aims to understand data. We set out to portray and discuss perspectives of the evolving use of Big Data in science and healthcare and, to examine some of the opportunities and challenges. Methods: A literature review was conducted to highlight the implications associated with the use of Big Data in scientific research and healthcare innovations, both on a large and small scale. Results: Scientists and health-care providers may learn from one another when it comes to understanding the value of Big Data and analytics. Small data, derived by patients and consumers, also requires analytics to become actionable. Connectivism provides a framework for the use of Big Data and analytics in the areas of science and healthcare. This theory assists individuals to recognize and synthesize how human connections are driving the increase in data. Despite the volume and velocity of Big Data, it is truly about technology connecting humans and assisting them to construct knowledge in new ways. Concluding Thoughts: The concept of Big Data and associated analytics are to be taken seriously when approaching the use of vast volumes of both structured and unstructured data in science and health-care. Future exploration of issues surrounding data privacy, confidentiality, and education are needed. A greater focus on data from social media, the quantified self-movement, and the application of analytics to “small data” would also be useful.

scholarly journals Community Attitudes Towards Sharing Government Health Data with Private Companies: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Street ◽  
Belinda Fabrianesi ◽  
Rebecca Bosward ◽  
Stacy Carter ◽  
Annette Braunack-Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Data Sharing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Private Industry ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Government Health

IntroductionLarge volumes of health data are generated through the interaction of individuals with hospitals, government agencies and health care providers. There is potential in the linkage and sharing of administrative data with private industry to support improved drug and device provision but data sharing is highly contentious. Objectives and ApproachWe conducted a scoping review of quantitative and qualitative studies examining public attitudes towards the sharing of health data, held by government, with private industry for research and development. We searched four data bases, PubMed, Scopus, Cinahl and Web of Science as well as Google Scholar and Google Advanced. The search was confined to English-only publications since January 2014 but was not geographically limited. We thematically coded included papers. ResultsWe screened 6788 articles. Thirty-six studies were included primarily from UK and North America. No Australian studies were identified. Across studies, willingness to share non-identified data was generally high with the participant’s own health provider (84-91%) and academic researchers (64-93%) but fell if the data was to be shared with private industry (14-53%). There was widespread misunderstanding of the benefits of sharing data for health research. Publics expressed concern about a range of issues including data security, misuse of data and use of data to generate profit. Conditions which would increase public confidence in sharing of data included: strict safeguards on data collection and use including secure storage, opt-in or opt-out consent mechanisms, and good communication through trusted agents. Conclusion / ImplicationsWe identified a research gap: Australian views on sharing government health data with private industry. The international experience suggests that public scepticism about data sharing with private industry will need to be addressed by good communication about public benefit of data sharing, a strong program of public engagement and information sharing conducted through trusted entities.

Understanding COVID-19 vaccines and immunity

Dental Update ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
Lakshman Samaranayake ◽  
Sukumaran Anil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
The World

COVID-19 Vaccines are currently the talk of the world. The internet is full of memes on COVID-19 vaccines - myths more than truths. In this commentary we further review some of the issues related to the success and failure of COVID-19 vaccines, and the theoretical and practical elements on vaccinations and immunity that the dental health care providers have to be knowledgeable, so as to offer advice and guidance to their team, the patients, as well as the public.

Faculty Reflections on Effective Strategies Utilized to Implement Simulation-Enhanced IPE for Future Health Care Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Penni I. Watts ◽  
Todd Peterson ◽  
Michelle Brown ◽  
Dawn Taylor Peterson ◽  
Tracie White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Future Health Care

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Providers in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. S8-S15
Author(s):  
Md Jamal Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The World ◽  
Numerous People

Background: The world has been passing the most critical time of the century with the COVID-19 pandemic since late December 2019, and numerous people, including a significant portion of health care providers, got the infection and are still sacrificing their lives. Objective: The study was aimed systematically to assess the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially in health care sectors, and to appraise the physical, psychological, and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic among frontline fighters in Bangladesh. Methodology: The keywords: “COVID-19”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health care system in Bangladesh”, “health care providers”, etc. were searched to collect the desired articles by utilizing various search engines like google, google scholar, pub med, and science direct journals. Data were extracted and finally, were summarized, discussed, analysed, and reported the study results. Result: Numerous specialist doctors, nurses, and all other healthcare workers are immolating their lives to save human entities amid the current coronavirus pandemic, 2019 (COVID-19). In Bangladesh, till August 9, 2020, 73 doctors, including some senior specialists, died of COVID-19 infection reported by various national newspapers. At the early phase of this epidemic in Bangladesh, around 10% of the total infection was found among health workers, alarmingly reported by the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA). These frontline fighters are additionally confronting numerous challenges, including psychological sufferings, and furthermore, they are assaulted by the society. Conclusion: Since these fighters are relinquishing their beloved lives to protect us from this brutal virus, we are trying to show our profound gratitude, appreciation, thousands of salutes, and undying tribute to these health care fighters with this publication. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2020;7(suppl_2):S8-S15

Behavioural Interventions in Primary Care: An Implementation Trial

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Bilsker ◽  
John Anderson ◽  
Joti Samra ◽  
Elliot Goldner ◽  
David Streiner
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Depression Intervention

Developing effective strategies to keep health care providers' practice current with best practice guidelines has proven to be challenging. This trial was conducted to determine the potential for using brief educational sessions to generate significant change in physician delivery of mental health and substance use interventions in primary care. A 1-hour educational session outlining interventions for depression and risky alcohol use was delivered to a sample of 85 family physicians. The interventions used a supported self-management approach and included free patient access to appropriate selfmanagement resources. The study initially evaluated physicians' implementation of these interventions over a 2-month period. Physician uptake of the depression intervention was significantly greater than uptake of the risky-drinking intervention (32% versus 10%). A follow-up at 6-months posttraining (depression intervention only) demonstrated fairly good maintenance of intervention delivery. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Feminism and Health in the Decade of Behavior

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Brown Travis ◽  
Jill D. Compton
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Intervention Evaluation ◽  
Women Health ◽  
And Training ◽  
Level Analysis

National health data are presented to demonstrate that important issues of women's health are linked to inequality and to the generalized oppression of women. Health issues of violence, reproductive health, coronary health, and mental health are reviewed as they relate to women of color and diverse ethnicity as well as to women in general. Feminist principles are applied to these issues, pointing out inequalities in assessment, treatment and access to care, bias in research and lack of research on topics particularly relevant to women and minorities, and limitations in the education and training of health care providers. It is imperative that these problems, which are not solely biological, be addressed in light of systems-level analysis that includes a feminist lens. Guided by feminist principles and sensibilities, the relevance of behavioral and social science is outlined for research, training, assessment, intervention, evaluation, and overall social change.

scholarly journals Genetic Data Privacy Solutions in the GDPR

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 269-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristi Harbord
Keyword(s):  
Data Privacy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Genetic Data ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Genetic Privacy ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Consumer Data ◽  
Doctor's Office

The intersection of healthcare and technology is a rapidly growing area. One thriving field at this intersection involves obtaining, processing, and storing genetic data. While the benefits have been great, genetic information can reveal a great deal about individuals and their families. And the information that can be conveyed from genetic data appears limitless and is constantly growing and changing. Many entities have begun storing, processing, and sharing genetic data on a very large scale. This creates many privacy concerns that the current regulatory framework does not account for. The line between patient data and consumer data is blurred; many entities are interested in obtaining genetic data with varied interests. In the direct-to-consumer genetic testing market, consumers pay to send private companies their DNA samples in exchange for a trivial amount of information about their ancestry and health risks. But health data obtained and processed by a company are subjected to far less stringent privacy regulations than health data obtained and processed at a doctor’s office or hospital. This Comment summarizes some of the current genetic privacy problems in United States laws and examines the EU’s recently adopted GDPR for a possible solution. A GDPR-style regulation could provide more consistency, give individuals more control, and protect against future unknown uses.

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