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June 13, 2026Open Access

Patient Perceptions of Blockchain-based Health Information Exchange: A User-Centered Design Study

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RGRichard GuseSHShanshan HuSTScott Thiebes

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Overview

User-centered design study assesses patient perceptions of a blockchain-based health information exchange mobile app, indicating high usage intention.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess patient perceptions of a blockchain-based health information exchange mobile app to inform its development.
  • Mixed methods user-centered design with 3 phases: structured questionnaires, semistructured interviews, and surveys.
  • Evaluated mobile app mock-ups and patient care scenarios using the technology acceptance model and System Usability Scale.
  • Conducted in a clinical setting with patients undergoing cancer treatment at a university hospital in Germany.
  • Patients demonstrated a high intention to use blockchain-based HIE functions to manage access to their health data.
  • Key functionalities received positive ratings for usefulness and ease of use, contributing to an improved overall System Usability Scale score of 77.34.
  • Factors influencing perceived usefulness included faster data sharing and patient-centered access control, while perceived ease of use was influenced by interaction intuitiveness and design.

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Guse et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf665faef96ed7f0581e9https://doi.org/10.5445/ir/1000190743
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