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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: There is data paucity regarding users\' awareness of privacy concerns and the resulting impact on the acceptance of mobile health (mHealth) apps, especially in the Saudi context. Such information is pertinent in addressing users\' needs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
OBJECTIVE: This article presents a study protocol for a mixed method study to assess the perspectives of patients and stakeholders regarding the privacy, security, and confidentiality of data collected via mHealth apps in the KSA and the factors affecting the adoption of mHealth apps.
METHODS: A mixed method study design will be used. In the quantitative phase, patients and end users of mHealth apps will be randomly recruited from various provinces in Saudi Arabia with a high population of mHealth users. The research instrument will be developed based on the emerging themes and findings from the interview conducted among stakeholders, app developers, health care professionals, and users of mHealth apps (n=25). The survey will focus on (1) how to improve patients\' awareness of data security, privacy, and confidentiality; (2) feedback on the current mHealth apps in terms of data security, privacy, and confidentiality; and (3) the features that might improve data security, privacy, and confidentiality of mHealth apps. Meanwhile, specific sections of the questionnaire will focus on patients\' awareness, privacy concerns, confidentiality concerns, security concerns, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intention. Qualitative data will be analyzed thematically using NVivo version 12. Descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling will be performed using SPSS and partial least squares structural equation modeling.
RESULTS: The ethical approval for this research has been obtained from the Biomedical and Scientific Research Ethics Committee, University of Warwick, and the Medical Research and Ethics Committee Ministry of Health in the KSA. The qualitative phase is ongoing and 15 participants have been interviewed. The interviews for the remaining 10 participants will be completed by November 25, 2023. Preliminary thematic analysis is still ongoing. Meanwhile, the quantitative phase will commence by December 10, 2023, with 150 participants providing signed and informed consent to participate in the study.
CONCLUSIONS: The mixed methods study will elucidate the antecedents of patients\' awareness and concerns regarding the privacy, security, and confidentiality of data collected via mHealth apps in the KSA. Furthermore, pertinent findings on the perspectives of stakeholders and health care professionals toward the aforementioned issues will be gleaned. The results will assist policy makers in developing strategies to improve Saudi users\'/patients\' adoption of mHealth apps and addressing the concerns raised to benefit significantly from these advanced health care modalities.
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OBJECTIVE: This article presents a study protocol for a mixed method study to assess the perspectives of patients and stakeholders regarding the privacy, security, and confidentiality of data collected via mHealth apps in the KSA and the factors affecting the adoption of mHealth apps.
METHODS: A mixed method study design will be used. In the quantitative phase, patients and end users of mHealth apps will be randomly recruited from various provinces in Saudi Arabia with a high population of mHealth users. The research instrument will be developed based on the emerging themes and findings from the interview conducted among stakeholders, app developers, health care professionals, and users of mHealth apps (n=25). The survey will focus on (1) how to improve patients\' awareness of data security, privacy, and confidentiality; (2) feedback on the current mHealth apps in terms of data security, privacy, and confidentiality; and (3) the features that might improve data security, privacy, and confidentiality of mHealth apps. Meanwhile, specific sections of the questionnaire will focus on patients\' awareness, privacy concerns, confidentiality concerns, security concerns, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intention. Qualitative data will be analyzed thematically using NVivo version 12. Descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling will be performed using SPSS and partial least squares structural equation modeling.
RESULTS: The ethical approval for this research has been obtained from the Biomedical and Scientific Research Ethics Committee, University of Warwick, and the Medical Research and Ethics Committee Ministry of Health in the KSA. The qualitative phase is ongoing and 15 participants have been interviewed. The interviews for the remaining 10 participants will be completed by November 25, 2023. Preliminary thematic analysis is still ongoing. Meanwhile, the quantitative phase will commence by December 10, 2023, with 150 participants providing signed and informed consent to participate in the study.
CONCLUSIONS: The mixed methods study will elucidate the antecedents of patients\' awareness and concerns regarding the privacy, security, and confidentiality of data collected via mHealth apps in the KSA. Furthermore, pertinent findings on the perspectives of stakeholders and health care professionals toward the aforementioned issues will be gleaned. The results will assist policy makers in developing strategies to improve Saudi users\'/patients\' adoption of mHealth apps and addressing the concerns raised to benefit significantly from these advanced health care modalities.
UNASSIGNED: DERR1-10.2196/54933.
摘要：
背景：关于用户对隐私问题的意识以及对移动健康（mHealth）应用程序的接受度的影响，存在数据匮乏，尤其是在沙特的背景下。这些信息与满足沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）用户的需求有关。
目的：本文提出了一项混合方法研究的研究协议，以评估患者和利益相关者对隐私的看法，安全,以及通过KSA中的mHealth应用程序收集的数据的机密性，以及影响采用mHealth应用程序的因素。
方法：将使用混合方法研究设计。在定量阶段,mHealth应用程序的患者和最终用户将从沙特阿拉伯各省随机招募，其中mHealth用户人数众多。研究工具将根据新出现的主题和利益攸关方访谈的结果，应用程序开发人员，卫生保健专业人员,和mHealth应用程序的用户（n=25）。调查将重点关注(1)如何提高患者的数据安全意识，隐私,和保密性；（2）在数据安全方面对当前mHealth应用程序的反馈，隐私,和保密性；以及(3)可能提高数据安全性的功能，隐私,和mHealth应用程序的保密性。同时,问卷的具体部分将侧重于患者的意识，隐私问题,保密问题,安全问题,感知有用性，感知到的易用性，和行为意图。定性数据将使用NVivo版本12进行主题分析。描述性统计，回归分析，结构方程建模将使用SPSS和偏最小二乘结构方程建模进行。
结果：这项研究的伦理批准已从生物医学和科学研究伦理委员会获得，华威大学,以及KSA卫生部的医学研究和伦理委员会。定性阶段正在进行中，15名参与者接受了采访。其余10名参与者的面试将于2023年11月25日完成。初步专题分析仍在进行中。同时,定量阶段将于2023年12月10日开始,150名参与者提供签署和知情同意书参与研究.
结论：混合方法研究将阐明患者对隐私的认识和关注的前提，安全,以及通过KSA中的mHealth应用程序收集的数据的机密性。此外，有关利益相关者和卫生保健专业人员对上述问题的观点的相关调查结果将被收集。结果将有助于政策制定者制定战略，以改善沙特用户/患者对mHealth应用程序的采用，并解决所提出的问题，从而从这些先进的医疗保健模式中受益匪浅。
■DERR1-10.2196/54933。
目的：本文提出了一项混合方法研究的研究协议，以评估患者和利益相关者对隐私的看法，安全,以及通过KSA中的mHealth应用程序收集的数据的机密性，以及影响采用mHealth应用程序的因素。
方法：将使用混合方法研究设计。在定量阶段,mHealth应用程序的患者和最终用户将从沙特阿拉伯各省随机招募，其中mHealth用户人数众多。研究工具将根据新出现的主题和利益攸关方访谈的结果，应用程序开发人员，卫生保健专业人员,和mHealth应用程序的用户（n=25）。调查将重点关注(1)如何提高患者的数据安全意识，隐私,和保密性；（2）在数据安全方面对当前mHealth应用程序的反馈，隐私,和保密性；以及(3)可能提高数据安全性的功能，隐私,和mHealth应用程序的保密性。同时,问卷的具体部分将侧重于患者的意识，隐私问题,保密问题,安全问题,感知有用性，感知到的易用性，和行为意图。定性数据将使用NVivo版本12进行主题分析。描述性统计，回归分析，结构方程建模将使用SPSS和偏最小二乘结构方程建模进行。
结果：这项研究的伦理批准已从生物医学和科学研究伦理委员会获得，华威大学,以及KSA卫生部的医学研究和伦理委员会。定性阶段正在进行中，15名参与者接受了采访。其余10名参与者的面试将于2023年11月25日完成。初步专题分析仍在进行中。同时,定量阶段将于2023年12月10日开始,150名参与者提供签署和知情同意书参与研究.
结论：混合方法研究将阐明患者对隐私的认识和关注的前提，安全,以及通过KSA中的mHealth应用程序收集的数据的机密性。此外，有关利益相关者和卫生保健专业人员对上述问题的观点的相关调查结果将被收集。结果将有助于政策制定者制定战略，以改善沙特用户/患者对mHealth应用程序的采用，并解决所提出的问题，从而从这些先进的医疗保健模式中受益匪浅。
■DERR1-10.2196/54933。
