PP70 Privacy And Confidentiality In Health Monitoring For Elderly People Using Wearable Electronic Devices: A Scoping Review - PP70 and PP71

Sep 29, 2026

Wearable electronic devices can improve elderly health monitoring, especially in emergencies, yet raise ethical and regulatory concerns around protecting sensitive information. This scoping review set out to create recommendations for developers and other stakeholders, centered on privacy, confidentiality, and data protection. Searches of major databases through October 2023 identified 12 studies (2014–2022). Findings addressed privacy/confidentiality issues, adoption barriers, and stakeholder-facing recommendations. The conclusions emphasize that security measures and regulatory standards require collaboration.

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PP70 Privacy And Confidentiality In Health Monitoring For Elderly People Using Wearable Electronic Devices: A Scoping Review Alan Martinez Kozyreff, Lívia Luize Marengo, Cristiane De Cassia Bergamaschi Motta (cristiane. [motta@prof.uniso.br](motta@prof.uniso.br)), Fabio da Silva Moraes, Laura Inês Maricato Otani and Silvio Barberato-Filho Introduction: Monitoring elderly health via wearable electronic devices offers significant benefits but faces ethical and regulatory challenges. While these devices are useful in emergencies, such as falls, concerns about user privacy and data confidentiality persist. This study aimed to develop recommendations for developers of wearable electronic devices used in elderly health monitoring, as well as for other stakeholders, focusing on privacy and confidentiality. Methods: A scoping review was performed by searching databases including MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Epistemonikos, and the Virtual Health Library through to October 2023 . Studies were included if they addressed all the following criteria: (i) wearable electronic devices; (ii) elderly individuals; (iii) health monitoring; and (iv) privacy, confidentiality, or data protection. Studies that did not include recommendations for developers or other stakeholders aimed at enhancing user privacy protection and data confidentiality were excluded. The results were presented as a narrative synthesis. Results: A total of 1,037 records were identified in the databases, and 12studies published between2014and2022were included. The main findings were addressed in topics, including: (i) privacy and confidentiality in monitoring the health of elderly individuals using wearable electronic devices; (ii) barriers and facilitators for theadoption of wearable devices in monitoring the health of elderly individuals; and (iii) recommendations for developers of wearable devices in monitoring the health of elderly individuals and for other stakeholders. Conclusions: The use of wearable electronic devices for health monitoring in elderly individuals presents complex ethical, regulatory, and technological challenges, particularly regarding privacy and confidentiality. Collaboration between developers and stakeholders is essential for implementing robust security measures and establishing effective regulatory standards that ensure comprehensive user protection. PP71 Mapping Current DecisionMaking Pathways And Reimbursement Processes For High-Risk Devices In The European Union, European Economic Area, And UK: Scoping Review Rasha Alshaikh ([ralshaikh@ucc.ie](ralshaikh@ucc.ie)), Kieran Walsh, Fatma El-Komy, Susan Spillane, Marie Carrigan, Louise Larkin, Patricia Harrington, Shelley O’Neill, Conor Teljeur, Máirín Ryan and Caitriona O’Driscoll Introduction: Implementation of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation (HTAR) marks a shift in the assessment of high-risk medical devices (MDs) and in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) . Understanding current decision-making pathways for reimbursement of these technologies is crucial to inform HTAR integration within national frameworks. This review aimed to understand how comparative safety and effectiveness evidence is used in reimbursement decisions. Methods: A scoping review was conducted in accordance with a registered protocol([osf.io/65bdk](osf.io/65bdk)). Relevant documents were identified through searches of websites of HTA bodies and national health authorities across the EU, EEA, and UK. Relevant publications were identified from key databases (MEDLINE Complete, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) and supplemented by a comprehensive gray literature search. Data were extracted and checked by a second reviewer. National health officials further validated the extracted data. Results: The searches of official websites resulted in the retrieval of 369relevant records. Database and gray literatu

FAQs

What was the main purpose of this scoping review?

To develop recommendations for developers of wearable electronic devices and other stakeholders, focusing on privacy and confidentiality in elderly health monitoring.

Which studies were included in the review?

Studies had to involve wearable electronic devices, elderly participants, health monitoring, and privacy/confidentiality or data protection, and they needed to address recommendations for developers or other stakeholders.

What did the review conclude about wearable devices for elderly monitoring?

Use of wearable devices involves complex ethical, regulatory, and technological challenges, particularly for privacy and confidentiality, requiring collaboration to implement robust security measures and effective regulatory standards.

Sep 29, 2026

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