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The quality of the patient health information databases determines the success of health information exchange (HIE) networks. Data entry interfaces are suggested as an important factor affecting the quality of information. However, little is known about whether individuals with different diseases (mental and physical) care for the data entry structure in sharing health information. We conduct four experiments to examine the impact of different health problems (mental vs. physical) and types of data entry interfaces (structured vs. unstructured) on individuals' willingness to share health information. Findings demonstrate that the disease type and degree of data entry structure significantly influence individuals' perceptions of psychological risk, privacy concern, stigma, and willingness to share health information. This study suggests that the best level of structure for data entry interfaces could be designed at the point of care with respect to patients' type of diseases in order to improve the success of HIE networks.

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Does Data Entry Structure Influence Sharing Health Information of Patients with Chronic Health Impairment?: An Experimental Study

The quality of the patient health information databases determines the success of health information exchange (HIE) networks. Data entry interfaces are suggested as an important factor affecting the quality of information. However, little is known about whether individuals with different diseases (mental and physical) care for the data entry structure in sharing health information. We conduct four experiments to examine the impact of different health problems (mental vs. physical) and types of data entry interfaces (structured vs. unstructured) on individuals' willingness to share health information. Findings demonstrate that the disease type and degree of data entry structure significantly influence individuals' perceptions of psychological risk, privacy concern, stigma, and willingness to share health information. This study suggests that the best level of structure for data entry interfaces could be designed at the point of care with respect to patients' type of diseases in order to improve the success of HIE networks.

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