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Human Factors Engineering has been used as tool to healthcare institutions to do not purchase inefficient, unsafe and poor usability equipment. However, the lack of an impartial source of information leads healthcare organizations to search ways to assess the vendors’ options. This paper aims to contribute helping healthcare institutions in their procurement process providing ways to get an unbiased source of assessment. For this, the scientific literature was reviewed in order to explore the main human factors engineering methods that have been used. Furthermore, we also intend to identify the challenges in applying these methods. The combination of Human Factors Engineering methods and a multidisciplinary approach were important finds to be highlighted. Using more than one tool provides fuller usability evaluation than using only one method. And, representative decision-making teams ensure that all relevant areas of the organization will be considered during selection.
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The authors would like to acknowledge financial support of Capes, CNPq, Fapemig and Brazilian Health Ministry.
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Appendix: Roll of Eliminated Articles in Systematic Review
Appendix: Roll of Eliminated Articles in Systematic Review
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Bjørn B.; Garde K.; Pedersen B.L. | Infusion pumps and patient safety [Infusionspumperogpatientsikkerhed] | 2007 | Eliminated: Other Idiom |
Gosbee J.W. | Conclusion: You need human factors engineering expertise to see design hazards that are hiding in “plain sight!” | 2004 | Eliminated: Editorial |
Sauro J. | Quantifying usability | 2006 | Eliminated: Editorial |
Ivlev I.; Kneppo P.; Bartak M. | Multicriteria decision analysis: a multifaceted approach to medical equipment management | 2014 | Eliminated: Literature Review |
Burke-Smith A.; Collier J.; Jones I. | A comparison of non-invasive imaging modalities: Infrared thermography, spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis and laser Doppler imaging for the assessment of adult burns | 2015 | Eliminated: Technical Comparison |
Shaffer R.E.; Janssen L.L. | Selecting models for a respiratory protection program: What can we learn from the scientific literature? | 2015 | Eliminated: Literature Review |
Wang J.; Ding D.; Teodorski E.E.; Mahajan H.P.; Cooper R.A. | Use of assistive technology for cognition among people with traumatic brain injury: A survey study | 2016 | Eliminated: no access |
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Lobato, K.C.D., Mello, C.H.P., Almeida, A.P.S.S., Almeida, R.M.A. (2018). Investigation of Human Factors Engineering Methods Used in Medical Device Procurement Process. In: Duffy, V., Lightner, N. (eds) Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 590. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60483-1_62
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