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Systemic Fairness for Sharing Health Data: Perspectives From Swiss Stakeholders
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4627451
Author(s) Geneviève, Lester Darryl; Martani, Andrea; Perneger, Thomas; Wangmo, Tenzin; Elger, Bernice Simone
Author(s) at UniBasel Elger, Bernice Simone
Geneviève, Lester
Martani, Andrea
Perneger, Thomas
Wangmo, Tenzin
Year 2021
Title Systemic Fairness for Sharing Health Data: Perspectives From Swiss Stakeholders
Journal Frontiers in Public Health
Volume 9
Pages / Article-Number 669463
Keywords attribution mechanisms; data sharing; health data; health policy; legislation; systemic fairness
Mesh terms Hospitals; Humans; Policy Making; Qualitative Research; Research Personnel; Switzerland
Abstract Introduction:; Health research is gradually embracing a more collectivist approach, fueled by a new movement of open science, data sharing and collaborative partnerships. However, the existence of systemic contradictions hinders the sharing of health data and such collectivist endeavor. Therefore, this qualitative study explores these systemic barriers to a fair sharing of health data from the perspectives of Swiss stakeholders.; Methods:; Purposive and snowball sampling were used to recruit 48 experts active in the Swiss healthcare domain, from the research/policy-making field and those having a high position in a health data enterprise (e.g., health register, hospital IT data infrastructure or a national health data initiative). Semi-structured interviews were then conducted, audio-recorded, verbatim transcribed with identifying information removed to guarantee the anonymity of participants. A theoretical thematic analysis was then carried out to identify themes and subthemes related to the topic of systemic fairness for sharing health data.; Results:; Two themes related to the topic of systemic fairness for sharing health data were identified, namely (i) the hypercompetitive environment and (ii) the legal uncertainty blocking data sharing. The theme, hypercompetitive environment was further divided into two subthemes, (i) systemic contradictions to fair data sharing and the (ii) need of fair systemic attribution mechanisms.; Discussion:; From the perspectives of Swiss stakeholders, hypercompetition in the Swiss academic system is hindering the sharing of health data for secondary research purposes, with the downside effect of influencing researchers to embrace individualism for career opportunities, thereby opposing the data sharing movement. In addition, there was a perceived sense of legal uncertainty from legislations governing the sharing of health data, which adds unreasonable burdens on individual researchers, who are often unequipped to deal with such facets of their data sharing activities.
Publisher Frontiers Media
ISSN/ISBN 2296-2565
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/84960/
Full Text on edoc Available
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2021.669463
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34026719
ISI-Number WOS:000651756700001
Document type (ISI) Journal Article
 
   

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