11Mar
We kindly invite you to read the contents of the new issue of the Scientific Journal of the School of Banking and Management. This issue includes articles on data processing electronic systems and ICT technologies, with particular emphasis on the area of health care.
Cyberchondria is defined as abnormal behaviour characterised by uncontrolled accessing health-related information available online resulting in distress and anxiety. People suffering from cyberchondria escalate their fear about possible severe medical consequences even in the presence of mild symptoms. Further, they fall into a vicious circle of anxiety and repeated search activities on the Internet in order to self-diagnose their medical conditions. The dimensions of cyberchondria in the society are not fully understood. The use of health-related information available online may have positive effect on health awareness and the ability of efficient use of healthcare resources. Although, the concept of health and e health literacy are known at least from about 20 years, their role in the development of cyberchondria has not been studied thoroughly. There are expectations that they could exert a protective effect, but this needs to be confirmed.
Due to their specificity and significance, health data are regulated by numerous legal strategic documents. The implementation of the concept of a Single European Data Space provides countries with the opportunity to share data, to be transparent and to guarantee the users the right to have control over their own data. Health data in electronic medical records should be machine-readable to the extent necessary for the re-use of the data. In response to the cybersecurity solutions that are applied in other countries, EU initiated the GAIA-X project whose aim is to become independent from American and Chines cloud computing service providers. The objective of the project is mainly to support innovation and digital transformation in EU.
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