Digital contact tracing using smartphone apps has been proposed as a potential tool to limit the spread of COVID-19. Traditional contact tracing involves identifying individuals who test positive for a disease, then determining, locating, and isolating those who have come into contact with the infected individuals. In the COVID-19 pandemic, the large number of infected persons and the high rate of transmission requires a vast expansion of contact tracers (Begley, 2020). Given the current shortage of human contact tracers and the time required to recruit and train sufficient numbers, some public health experts and technologists have recommended deploying contact tracing smartphone apps as a way to supplement traditional contact tracing (Ferretti et al., 2020).
Read the article attached that demonstrates a recent conjoint analysis evaluation reported May 2020. Write a paper discussing:
-What preferences were being evaluated and who were the participants?
-Was this an effective method for the researchers to use to evaluate this topic? Explain your response.
-What could have been done differently?
-What would be an effective strategy to increase demand (or compliance)? Explain your response using items from section 2.4.
-How do you personally feel about the topic as it relates to privacy infringement?