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Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action

Eniola Akinola Odedina Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo

Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology  ·  Area of research: Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

The healthcare industry now recognizes cybersecurity as an issue which extends beyond technological defenses because it combines social and technical dimensions. The deployment of advanced security measures within hospitals fails to eliminate human mistake as a fundamental risk factor in high-risk medical environments. Scientists examine three domains of factors that influence healthcare staff performance in secure practices. The research implements Protection Motivation Theory and Theory of Planned Behavior to assess cognitive obstacles such as risk evaluation together with environmental challenges from inadequate UX design and time stress and cultural mismatches. Empirical studies show that researchers have identified a need for better assessment methods of long-term behavior change while developing interventions tailored to healthcare workflows. The proposed intervention framework consists of four levels which include behavioral nudges, gamified training, user-centered design and organizational change strategies for developing a security-first culture. The method considers human needs to overcome gaps between patient understanding and daily practice while establishing lasting safe practices in medical facilities.

Keywords

Cybersecurity awareness, healthcare security, human factors, behavior change, user-centered design, organizational culture, cognitive barriers, cybersecurity training, healthcare IT, secure usability.

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Eniola Akinola Odedina, Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo "Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 3 2024 Page 914-927
Eniola Akinola Odedina, Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo "Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 8, no. 3, Sep. 2024
Eniola Akinola Odedina, Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo (2024). Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(3).
Eniola Akinola Odedina, Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo "Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 8, no. 3, Sep. 2024.
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