Mobile health: global challenges to the protection of personal data from the perspective of European Union law

Authors

  • Alexandra Rodrigues Araujo Universidade do Minho, Centro de Estudos em Direito da União Europeia. Braga, Portugal. Centro Universitário Cesumar (UniCesumar), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Jurídicas. Maringá, Brasil.
  • Tiago Franklin Rodrigues Lucena Centro Universitário Cesumar (UniCesumar). Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (ICETI). Maringá, Brasil.
  • Flávio Bortolozzi Centro Universitário Cesumar (UniCesumar). Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (ICETI). Maringá, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-1127
  • Silene Maria Gonçalves Centro Universitário Cesumar (UniCesumar). Maringá, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v10i4.1125

Keywords:

fundamental rights, personal data, Health data, mobile health, European Union Law.

Abstract

The mobile health or mHealth – medical and public health practices supported by mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones and tablets) – has the potential to significantly increase the quality and efficiency of health care services. However, the field has several weaknesses in terms of user personal data in this context. This article aims to analyze the most important legal aspects for an effective protection of personal data in mHealth. Having this objective and, based on the EU rules and best international practices in this field, we presented a series of assumptions that are condensed into three areas: greater responsibility of all actors involved in the treatment of mHealth data; greater transparency in how the data are processed, shared and reused; and greater control of users of the technologies and how their data is used. The paper seeks to contribute to an overview of the challenges in order to raise the discussions for the creation and validation of local policies.

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Published

2016-12-22

How to Cite

Araujo, A. R., Lucena, T. F. R., Bortolozzi, F., & Gonçalves, S. M. (2016). Mobile health: global challenges to the protection of personal data from the perspective of European Union law. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v10i4.1125

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Original articles

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