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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
A Guide to Drive Medical Devices Development Through Human Factors Inclusion: Building a Value Proposition for Local Projects
Authors : Ilse I. Reyes, Gloria A. Mendoza Franco, Ángel L. Rodríguez Morales
Published in: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
A fundamental factor in flourishing societies is being able to provide healthcare access for every person [1]. However, the material resources such as medical equipment and infrastructure available in the public sector of developing countries impose limits to the healthcare services, directly impacting the quality of medical care provided to the population [2]. Therefore, it is crucial to provide tools that promote the development of medical equipment in a local way focused on responding to specific contextual needs. Following the hypothesis that the consideration of user requirements accompanied by socio-cultural context factors can positively impact the effectiveness of medical devices in a specific context, a methodological model based on design thinking tools is proposed to drive human factors inclusion from the conceptual stages of medical devices as the central axis of an innovation process.