Conditional trust as a driver of public engagement in Korea’s national project of bio-big data
Jae Sun Kim, Seohyun Kim, Cheyeon Lee, Wonoh Jeong, Huiwon No, Sungsoo Lim, Yul Jung, Ilhak Lee, Kwangmo Yang · 2026
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Description
Kim and co-authors surveyed public trust in twenty twenty-six for Korea's national bio-big data project. The project aims to gather health and genetic data from one million people. Such a cohort needs public trust that data will be used as promised. The team asked adults across Korea what would draw them in or hold them back.
Over one thousand adults answered the web survey. Only about a third had heard of the project, while half knew the term biobank. Personal benefits moved six in ten people to say they would join. Public interest alone moved far fewer. Worries centered on data leaks, misuse by others, and use without consent. The authors argue trust here is conditional and must be earned step by step.
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| CREATOR | Jae Sun Kim, Seohyun Kim, Cheyeon Lee, Wonoh Jeong, Huiwon No, Sungsoo Lim, Yul Jung, Ilhak Lee, Kwangmo Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |