Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified?: A review of technological risks in eHealth

H.C. Ossebaard; R.E. Geertsma; J.E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen

Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth

H.C. Ossebaard
, R.E. Geertsma
, J.E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen

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Abstract

Challenges for global health care are considerable. Increasing healthcare expenditures, ageing, the rise of chronic diseases and the public health threat of infectious diseases give reason to worldwide concern. Many believe eHealth technologies to contribute to the solution of these issues and to the necessary innovation of healthcare systems. Is the widespread trust among public administrations, care professionals, researchers and the general public justified? The present paper aims to assess the risks of eHealth technologies for both patient safety and quality of care. A quick-scan of scientific literature was performed to collect publications on risks associated with the use of eHealth applications in cure and care. Only random clinical trials (RCTs) were included. Data-management issues were excluded. Of 340 identified publications, 17 met the inclusion criteria. Human, technological or organizational risks appear to be no subject of RCTs. But they come into view en marge implementations. As such, the selected studies suggest there is evidence for risks caused by the use of eHealth in healthcare which can negatively affect the quality of care and the safety of patients. A realistic reconsideration of the implementation of eHealth interventions is recommended. The ceHRes roadmap is an evidence-based guideline to systematically avoid or minimize these risks

Original language	English
Title of host publication	eTELEMED 2012
Subtitle of host publication	The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine
Editors	L. van Gemert-Pijnen, HC Ossebaard, A Smedberg, S. Wynchank, P. Giacomelli
Publisher	International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA)
Pages	134-142
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61208-179-3
Publication status	Published - 30 Jan 2012
Event	4th International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2012 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 30 Jan 2012 → 4 Feb 2012 Conference number: 4

Publication series

Name	Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED)
Publisher	IARIA
Number	4
Volume	2012
ISSN (Print)	2308-4359

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2012
Abbreviated title	eTELEMED
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	30/01/12 → 4/02/12

Keywords

Risks
eHealth technology
Patient safety
Quality of care
Trust

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Ossebaard, H. C., Geertsma, R. E., & van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C. (2012). Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth. In L. van Gemert-Pijnen, HC. Ossebaard, A. Smedberg, S. Wynchank, & P. Giacomelli (Eds.), eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (pp. 134-142). (Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED); Vol. 2012, No. 4). International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA). https://www.thinkmind.org/library/eTELEMED/eTELEMED_2012/etelemed_2012_6_20_40018.html

Ossebaard, H.C. ; Geertsma, R.E. ; van Gemert-Pijnen, J.E.W.C. / Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth. eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine. editor / L. van Gemert-Pijnen ; HC Ossebaard ; A Smedberg ; S. Wynchank ; P. Giacomelli. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA), 2012. pp. 134-142 (Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED); 4).

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Ossebaard, HC, Geertsma, RE & van Gemert-Pijnen, JEWC 2012, Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth. in L van Gemert-Pijnen, HC Ossebaard, A Smedberg, S Wynchank & P Giacomelli (eds), eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine. Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED), no. 4, vol. 2012, International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA), pp. 134-142, 4th International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine, eTELEMED 2012, Valencia, Spain, 30/01/12. <https://www.thinkmind.org/library/eTELEMED/eTELEMED_2012/etelemed_2012_6_20_40018.html>

Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth. / Ossebaard, H.C.; Geertsma, R.E.; van Gemert-Pijnen, J.E.W.C.
eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine. ed. / L. van Gemert-Pijnen; HC Ossebaard; A Smedberg; S. Wynchank; P. Giacomelli. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA), 2012. p. 134-142 (Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED); Vol. 2012, No. 4).

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Ossebaard HC, Geertsma RE, van Gemert-Pijnen JEWC. Health Technology Trust: Undeserved or Justified? A review of technological risks in eHealth. In van Gemert-Pijnen L, Ossebaard HC, Smedberg A, Wynchank S, Giacomelli P, editors, eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA). 2012. p. 134-142. (Proceedings International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (eTELEMED); 4).