Table 3.

Main factors influencing stakeholders’ acceptability of electronic data sharing

Different Levels of Stakeholder Views	Factors Influencing Acceptability of Data Sharing
Stakeholder views on patient acceptability	· patient familiarity with electronic technology
	· patient trust in institutions and staff
	· expected benefits for patients
Stakeholder views on stakeholder acceptability	· trust in the security systems to protect data
	· greater understanding of extent of information sharing
	· greater understanding of parameters of access by differing individuals
Stakeholder views on confidentiality and acceptability at the institutional level	· establishment of legal foundation for data sharing and contractual agreements
	· trust in system security
	· trust in HIE agencies and staff, partially dependent on agency precedents for sharing electronic data sharing
Importance of trust in establishing acceptability	· trust between patients and providers
	· trust between different stakeholders and between agencies
	· trust in system security