A key challenge for the implementing patients’ online access to their health records is how to protect minors’ confidentiality during the transitional adolescence period. This presentation highlights the variety in policies for minors’ and guardian access to minors’ electronic health records, focusing on four Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Estonia. Current policies will be outlined and compared in terms of potential benefits and risks.

Hagström J, Scandurra I, Moll J, Blease C, Haage B, Hörhammer I, Hägglund M. Minor and Parental Access to Electronic Health Records: Differences Across Four Countries. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 May 25;294:495-499. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220508. PMID: 35612129. https://ebooks.iospress.nl/doi/10.3233/SHTI220508