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In safe hands: child health data storage, linkage and consent for use

While there is potential for societal benefit from linkage and integration of large datasets, there are gaps in our understanding of the implications for children and young people, and limited inclusion of their views within this discourse. We aimed to understand the views and expectations of children, young people and their parents/caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand regarding child health data storage, linkage and consent for use.

Citation:
Wild CEK, Rawiri NT, Taiapa K, Anderson YC. In safe hands: child health data storage, linkage and consent for use. Health Promot Int. 2023;38(6)

Keywords:
Child health; consent; ethics; health data; qualitative research

Abstract:
While there is potential for societal benefit from linkage and integration of large datasets, there are gaps in our understanding of the implications for children and young people, and limited inclusion of their views within this discourse. We aimed to understand the views and expectations of children, young people and their parents/caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand regarding child health data storage, linkage and consent for use.