@article{ref1,
title="Separated after a disaster: trust and privacy issues in sharing children's personal information",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2019",
author="Charney, Rachel L. and Rebmann, Terri and Esposito, Flavio and Schmid, Kristin and Chung, Sarita",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-8",
abstract="Background:After disasters, unaccompanied children may present to an emergency department requiring reunification. An effective reunification system depends on the willingness of guardians to utilize it. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: Assess guardian willingness to share children's personal information for reunification purposes after a disaster, perceived concerns and beliefs, and trust in reunification agencies. <br><br>METHODS: Guardians of children presenting to 2 pediatric emergency departments were approached to participate in a survey-based study. Willingness to share their children's personal information was scored on a scale of 1 to 19 (1 point per item). Perceived concerns about and importance of sharing information, level of trust in reunification agencies, and guardian demographics were collected. Chi-square was used to compare trust and attitudes/beliefs. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine factors associated with willingness to share information. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 363 surveys were completed (response rate, 80%). Most guardians (95.6%) were willing to share at least some information (mean, 16 items; range, 1-19). Half were concerned about protection (55.4%) or abuse (52.3%) of their child's information. Hospitals were trusted more than other reunification agencies (P <.001). Perception of reunification importance was associated with willingness to share (P <.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Guardians are willing to share their children's information to facilitate reunification after disasters, but have privacy concerns.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1017/dmp.2019.32",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.32"
}