Point-of-care additive manufacturing: state of the art and adoption in Spanish hospitals during pre to post COVID-19 era.

ABSTRACT:

Background

3D technologies [Virtual and Augmented 3D planning, 3D printing (3DP), Additive Manufacturing (AM)] are rapidly being adopted in the healthcare sector, demonstrating their relevance in personalized medicine and the rapid development of medical devices. The study's purpose was to understand the state and evolution of 3DP/AM technologies at the Point-of-Care (PoC), its adoption, organization and process in Spanish hospitals and to understand and compare the evolution of the models, clinical applications, and challenges in utilizing the technology during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Methods

This was a questionnaire-based qualitative and longitudinal study. Data on 3DP and AM activities in Spain were collected from 73 hospitals/institutions falling under the ITEM

SUBMITTER: Valls-Esteve A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11673917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature