Overview
Introduces the concepts of ethics and moral behaviour as it relates to the governance of Digital Health and health informatics.
We can no longer imagine health and health care without (digital) technology: from before we are born until we become old and/or sick, the use of technology is inseparable from the delivery of health services. In this paper, students will analyse the ethical challenges arising from this technology use based on specific case studies, including artificial intelligence, wearables, the Internet of Things, and remote monitoring technology for older adults. Next to the classic privacy and security concerns, other ethical implications will be discussed, focusing on equity, bias, patient empowerment, responsibility, and the patient-provider relationship.
About this paper
| Paper title | Digital health Information Governance and Ethics |
|---|---|
| Subject | Digital Health |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- HEIN 707, HEIX 707
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Dr Tania Moerenhout, Bioethics Centre, OMS
- Paper Structure
This paper will be structured along four life phases, considering the ethical questions of digital technology use in each phase: Before Birth; Leading a Healthy Life; When Illness Strikes; In Old Age. Ethical questions will be evaluated on the level of the individual user or patient, within the health care system and in broader society.
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
All material will be available on Moodle. There are no specific textbooks to be used for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to evaluate emerging health technologies to suggest solutions to ethical challenges, as they will have developed the following skills:
- Relate ethical theories and bioethical principles and values to health technology use.
- Conduct strategic literature searches on digital health ethics.
- Debate contemporary issues and challenges in digital health ethics and data governance.
- Discuss indigenous data governance and sovereignty, specifically related to Māori in the New Zealand context.
- Apply ethical frameworks to screen or evaluate digital health technologies.