Trust-by-Design: Evaluating Issues and Perceptions within Clinical Passporting

Abramson, Will; van Deursen, Nicole E.; Buchanan, William J

Abstract

A substantial administrative burden is placed on healthcare professionals as they manage and progress through their careers. Identity verification, pre-employment screening and appraisals: the bureaucracy associated with each of these processes takes precious time out of a healthcare professional's day. Time that could have been spent focused on patient care. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it is more important than ever to optimize these professionals' time. This paper presents the synthesis of a design workshop held at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) and subsequent interviews with healthcare professionals. The main research question posed is whether these processes can be re-imagined using digital technologies, specifically Self-Sovereign Identity? A key contribution in the paper is the development of a set of user-led requirements and design principles for identity systems used within healthcare. These are then contrasted with the design principles found in the literature. The results of this study confirm the need and potential of professionalising identity and credential management throughout a healthcare professional's career.

Citation

Abramson, W., van Deursen, N. E., & Buchanan, W. J. (2020). Trust-by-Design: Evaluating Issues and Perceptions within Clinical Passporting. Blockchain in Healthcare Today, 3, https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v3.140

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 1, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 25, 2020
• Publication Date: Jun 24, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jun 26, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 29, 2020
• Journal: Blockchain in Healthcare Today
• Print ISSN: 2573-8240
• Publisher: Partners in Digital Health
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v3.140
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2672416
• Publisher URL: https://blockchainhealthcaretoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/140