Identifying user assistance systems for radiotherapy to increase efficiency and help saving lives
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Identifying user assistance systems for radiotherapy to increase efficiency and help saving lives. / Müller-Polyzou, Ralf; Reuter-Oppermann, Dr. Melanie; Engbert, Anke et al.
In: Health Systems, Vol. 10, No. 4, 02.10.2021, p. 318-336.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Identifying user assistance systems for radiotherapy to increase efficiency and help saving lives
AU - Müller-Polyzou, Ralf
AU - Reuter-Oppermann, Dr. Melanie
AU - Engbert, Anke
AU - Schmidt, Raphael
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Operational Research Society 2020.
PY - 2021/10/2
Y1 - 2021/10/2
N2 - Increasing efficiency and reducing risk in radiotherapy cancer treatment is of high importance. User assistance systems within a digitally connected radiotherapy environment can support all involved professionals to perform their individual tasks faster and better. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of radiotherapy workflows and a corresponding process modelling in order to identify hypothetical user assistance systems for specific process activities. In addition, the results of an empirical study on the identified systems are presented together with derived requirements and design principles for these systems. A structured online survey with 50 medical physicists in Germany has been conducted. Among others the acceptance, the increase of perceived efficiency and the risk reduction while using the assistance systems are analysed and discussed. The results support the creation of value adding user assistance systems for radiotherapy that improve efficiency, reduce treatment risks and reach high user acceptance levels.
AB - Increasing efficiency and reducing risk in radiotherapy cancer treatment is of high importance. User assistance systems within a digitally connected radiotherapy environment can support all involved professionals to perform their individual tasks faster and better. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of radiotherapy workflows and a corresponding process modelling in order to identify hypothetical user assistance systems for specific process activities. In addition, the results of an empirical study on the identified systems are presented together with derived requirements and design principles for these systems. A structured online survey with 50 medical physicists in Germany has been conducted. Among others the acceptance, the increase of perceived efficiency and the risk reduction while using the assistance systems are analysed and discussed. The results support the creation of value adding user assistance systems for radiotherapy that improve efficiency, reduce treatment risks and reach high user acceptance levels.
KW - User assistance
KW - business process modelling
KW - cancer
KW - design science research
KW - radiotherapy
KW - workflow
KW - Engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85085346137&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/20476965.2020.1803148
DO - 10.1080/20476965.2020.1803148
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 34745592
VL - 10
SP - 318
EP - 336
JO - Health Systems
JF - Health Systems
SN - 2047-6965
IS - 4
ER -