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DrPeterBuckle

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Principal Research Fellow in Human Factors
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3312 1820p.buckle

 
 
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1003Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Wing (QEQM)St Mary's Campus

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@article{Tase:2022:10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103769,
author = {Tase, A and Vadhwana, B and Buckle, P and Hanna, GB},
doi = {10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103769},
journal = {Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society},
title = {Usability challenges in the use of medical devices in the home environment: a systematic review of literature},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103769},
volume = {103},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundHome care medical devices are the fastest-growing segment of the medical device industry with associated safety and usability challenges. Human factor studies in the home environment present many difficulties resulting in limited knowledge of device use in this setting. This systematic review aims to identify usability challenges reported directly by end-users in the home environment.MethodsA systematic review of the literature was conducted concentrating on studies involving end user reporting. Reported challenges were grouped into a) device-user, b) device use environment and c) device-user interface challenges.Results3471 studies were screened and 202 underwent full-text review. Only twelve studies had direct involvement of end users. Multiple challenges were identified, with device-user interface problems being the most common. No effective, standardised method was found to collect patient/user feedback on usability challenges in the post-market stage, leading to a knowledge gap.ConclusionsThis study brought together multiple usability challenges reported by individual studies. Involvement of medical device end-users in usability studies is essential and their experiences must be effectively utilised in device design.
AU  - Tase,A
AU  - Vadhwana,B
AU  - Buckle,P
AU  - Hanna,GB
DO  - 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103769
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 0003-6870
TI  - Usability challenges in the use of medical devices in the home environment: a systematic review of literature
T2  - Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103769
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000799850200002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=a2bf6146997ec60c407a63945d4e92bb
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687022000928
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/108150
VL  - 103
ER  -
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