New Politics Research on Contact Tracing Technology
Read this new open access article on the success of the UK's contact tracing app by Dr Laszlo Horvath and others. Read the article for free here https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/1/e053327
Based on a three wave (N=2500) of adults living in England, the study found that trust in government is key to adoption of the app, while continued use is linked to perceptions of transparent evidence. Providing clear information to address privacy concerns could increase uptake, however, the disparities in continued use among ethnic minority participants needs further investigation.
Full citation: Horvath L, Banducci S, Blamire J, et al Adoption and continued use of mobile contact tracing technology: multilevel explanations from a three-wave panel survey and linked data BMJ Open 2022;12:e053327. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053327
Dr Laszlo Horvath is a Lecturer in Political Communications at Birkbeck Politics. Follow him on Twitter @_lhorvath