The use of individual tracking programs in public health: a bioethics dilemma

• Main Authors: Ricardo Jardim Neiva (Author), João Felício Rodrigues Neto (Author), Ana Paula Oliveira Nascimento Alves (Author), Patrícia de Sousa Fernandes Queiroz (Author), Leila das Graças Siqueira (Author), Clara Cynthia Melo e Lima (Author), Francisca Souza Santos Dias (Author), Renê Ferreira da Silva-Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the bioethical perspectives on mobile tracking device use. Methods: theoretical study based on action research, carried out with eight graduate students from a public university. A focus group was used, with a thematic content analysis methodology with a codebook structure, approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: from the analysis, there was a concern about using devices after the pandemic ended. Using or not the device, rights inherent to humans, legislation and effectiveness of methods deepen interpretations, moving participants from a personalistic conception of the topic to a vision focused on professional implications about the methods. Final considerations: the debate on the impact of using technological devices on health, especially those that imply restriction of rights that refer to individuals' private life, involves a discussion of a professional nature, in addition to requirement for clear rules on the topic.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0041