Current issues and future considerations for the wider implementation of robotic-assisted surgery: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The effective implementation of a fast-changing healthcare delivery innovation, such as robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), into a healthcare system, can be affected (both positively and negatively) by external contextual factors. As part of a wider project investigating ways to optimise the implementation of RAS, this qualitative study aimed to uncover current issues of RAS and predictions about the future of robotic surgery. We refer to 'current issues' as the topical and salient challenges and opportunities related to the introduction of RAS in the UK healthcare system, from the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in the delivery and implementation of RAS.

Design

Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted. A thematic analysis was conducted to

SUBMITTER: Lawrie L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9660630 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature