Sherman Jill E, Fetters Tamara L
Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#3220, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3220, USA.
Stud Fam Plann. 2007 Dec;38(4):309-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2007.00143.x.
The increasing availability of georeferenced datasets creates new opportunities to perform spatial analysis of social science and public health survey data, but also raises ethical issues regarding the potential for unintended violation of the confidentiality of respondents. This article examines these ethical challenges by reflecting on the experience of a study mapping the facilities that provide abortion-related services in Cambodia. The technique of masking is examined as a potential method for preventing reidentification of respondents in georeferenced surveys. Broader solutions are offered for ways to balance the potentially conflicting goals of spatial analysis and protection of confidentiality.
地理参考数据集的日益普及为社会科学和公共卫生调查数据的空间分析创造了新机会，但也引发了有关意外侵犯受访者保密性可能性的伦理问题。本文通过反思柬埔寨一项绘制提供堕胎相关服务设施地图的研究经验，审视了这些伦理挑战。掩码技术作为一种在地理参考调查中防止重新识别受访者的潜在方法进行了研究。针对如何平衡空间分析和保密性保护这两个潜在冲突目标，提供了更广泛的解决方案。
