This statistic depicts the results of a survey about barriers for sharing health data in the European Union in 2017. According to data, the largest group of respondents (72.5 percent) believed that the risks of privacy breaches represented one the of major barriers to share health data. Similarly, cybersecurity risks were perceived as a major problem for data share among 60.2 percent of individuals.
What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data?
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The source adds the following information: "Out of 1464 responses, 1004 respondents (69%) answered in their personal capacity, while 460 respondents answered in their professional capacity or on behalf of an organization (31%). The majority of respondents answering in their personal capacity are citizens (45% of total respondents) while 14% of total respondents identified themselves as health and care professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, social care professionals) who nevertheless responded to the survey in their personal capacity."
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European Commission. (January 1, 2018). What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data?." Chart. January 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2018). What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "What Are The Major Barriers to Electronic Sharing of Health Data?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/
European Commission, What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
What are the major barriers to electronic sharing of health data? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006451/opinion-on-barriers-to-share-health-data-in-the-eu/
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