Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action
  • Author(s): Eniola Akinola Odedina ; Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo
  • Paper ID: 1708313
  • Page: 914-927
  • Published Date: 30-09-2024
  • Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
  • Publisher: IRE Journals
  • e-ISSN: 2456-8880
  • Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 3 September-2024
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.

Citations

IRE Journals:
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

IEEE:
Eniola Akinola Odedina , Adetayo Abraham-Adeyemo "Human-Centric Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Awareness and Action" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(3)