Sociology
Project: How do data privacy concerns influence the usage of digital health technologies?
Supervisors: Thomas Heinze
Contact
marc.pelzer@uni-wuppertal.de
+49-202-439-5817
Glanzstoffhaus
Kasinostraße 19-21
42103 Wuppertal
6th Floor, Room 06.18
Project Summary
Digital health is a field of tremendous importance for the present state and future development of health care. Demographic developments such as an aging population, an increasing number of chronically ill people, and rising health care costs heighten the pressure on health care systems. One approach to addressing these issues is the use of telemedicine and digital health technologies. For my PhD project, I will conduct a comparative analysis of digital health platforms. To formulate a first hypothesis, more pronounced data privacy concerns are expected to lower the probability of using digital health technologies. In this context, some variables might moderate this effect, such as data protection regulations or openness to technological innovations.
Short Biography/CV
- Since 2025: Ph.D. candidate in sociology of science at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- 2021-2025: Master of Arts in Sociology at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- 2016-2021: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
