Gebeyew Ayenew Sisay, Wordofa Zegeye Regasa, Muluneh Ayana Alebachew, Shibabaw Adamu Ambachew, Walle Agmasie Damtew, Tizie Sefefe Birhanu, Mengistie Muluken Belachew, Takillo Mitiku Kassaw, Assaye Bayou Tilahun, Senishaw Adualem Fentahun, Hailye Gizaw, Shimie Aynadis Worku, Butta Fikadu Wake
Department of Health Informatics, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Online J Public Health Inform. 2024 Nov 6;16:e57764. doi: 10.2196/57764.
Digital health is a new health field initiative. Health professionals require security in digital places because cybercriminals target health care professionals. Therefore, millions of medical records have been breached for money. Regarding digital security, there is a gap in studies in limited-resource countries. Therefore, surveying health professionals' attitudes toward digital health data security has a significant purpose for interventions.
This study aimed to assess the attitudes of health professionals toward digital health data security and their associated factors in a resource-limited country.
A cross-sectional study was conducted to measure health professionals' attitudes toward digital health data security. The sample size was calculated using a single population. A pretest was conducted to measure consistency. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors. For multivariable logistic analysis, a P value ≤.20 was selected using Stata software (version 16; StataCorp LP).
Of the total sample, 95% (402/423) of health professionals participated in the study. Of all participants, 63.2% (254/402) were male, and the mean age of the respondents was 34.5 (SD 5.87) years. The proportion of health professionals who had a favorable attitude toward digital health data security at specialized teaching hospitals was 60.9% (95% CI 56.0%-65.6%). Educational status (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 3.292, 95% CI 1.16-9.34), basic computer skills (AOR 1.807, 95% CI 1.11-2.938), knowledge (AOR 3.238, 95% CI 2.0-5.218), and perceived usefulness (AOR 1.965, 95% CI 1.063-3.632) were factors associated with attitudes toward digital health data security.
This study aimed to assess health professionals' attitudes toward digital health data security. Interventions on educational status, basic computer skills, knowledge, and perceived usefulness are important for improving health professionals' attitudes. Improving the attitudes of health professionals related to digital data security is necessary for digitalization in the health care arena.
数字健康是一项新的健康领域倡议。由于网络犯罪分子将医疗保健专业人员作为目标，健康专业人员在数字领域需要安全保障。因此，数以百万计的医疗记录因钱财被泄露。关于数字安全，资源有限国家的研究存在空白。因此，调查健康专业人员对数字健康数据安全的态度对干预措施具有重要意义。
本研究旨在评估资源有限国家中健康专业人员对数字健康数据安全的态度及其相关因素。
开展一项横断面研究以衡量健康专业人员对数字健康数据安全的态度。使用单总体计算样本量。进行预测试以衡量一致性。采用二元逻辑回归来确定相关因素。对于多变量逻辑分析，使用Stata软件（版本16；StataCorp LP）选择P值≤0.20。
在总样本中，95%（402/423）的健康专业人员参与了研究。在所有参与者中，63.2%（254/402）为男性，受访者的平均年龄为34.5（标准差5.87）岁。在专科医院中，对数字健康数据安全持积极态度的健康专业人员比例为60.9%（95%置信区间56.0%-65.6%）。教育程度（调整后的优势比[AOR]3.292，95%置信区间1.16-9.34）、基本计算机技能（AOR 1.807，95%置信区间1.11-2.938）、知识（AOR 3.238，95%置信区间2.0-5.218）以及感知有用性（AOR 1.965，95%置信区间1.063-3.632）是与数字健康数据安全态度相关的因素。
本研究旨在评估健康专业人员对数字健康数据安全的态度。针对教育程度、基本计算机技能、知识和感知有用性的干预措施对于改善健康专业人员的态度很重要。改善健康专业人员与数字数据安全相关的态度对于医疗保健领域的数字化是必要的。
