This statistic is based on a survey conducted in January 2018 and January 2020. It displays the share of U.S. adults and their willingness to share personal health information for the purpose of research and health care. As of 2020,some 73 percent were willing to share their personal data so that health care providers can improve patient care. New legislation has been announced that would help improve the state of health care and medical research, especially as citizens believe that research is important for development of the economy.
Percentage of patients willing to share health information by select reason as of 2018 and 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
To advance medical research
74%
So health care providers can improve patient care
73%
So researchers can better understand diseases and develop new ways to prevent, treat and cure them
72%
So public health officials can better track disease and disability and the causes
Original question: "Please indicate your willingness to share your personal health information, assuming that appropriate privacy
protections are in place." - Answer: "Yes"
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