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Exploring Healthcare Systems Design Research and Practice: Outcomes of an International Meeting

Part of: Design for Healthcare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Alexander Komashie ,
Guillaume Lame ,
Francois Patou ,
Nicholas Ciccone ,
Anja Maier  and
P. John Clarkson
Alexander Komashie*
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, UK;
Guillaume Lame
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, UK;
Francois Patou
Affiliation:
Technical University of Denmark
Nicholas Ciccone
Affiliation:
Technical University of Denmark
Anja Maier
Affiliation:
Technical University of Denmark
P. John Clarkson
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, UK;
*
Contact: Komashie, Alexander, University of Cambridge, Engineering, United Kingdom, A.Komashie@eng.cam.ac.uk

Abstract

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Current healthcare delivery challenges are multi-faceted, requiring multiple perspectives to be addressed using a systems approach. However, a significant amount of healthcare systems design research work is carried out within single disciplines or at best a few disciplines working together. There appears to be little deliberate attempt to draw together a wide range of disciplines committed to working together to overcome differences and tackle some of the complex challenges in healthcare delivery. In this paper, we report on the initial outcomes of such an international initiative that, in the form of a workshop held at the University of Cambridge, brought together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines to explore the foundations of a community for Healthcare Systems Design Research and Practice.

Keywords

Systems Engineering (SE)Design processMulti- / Cross- / Trans-disciplinary processesHealthcare Systems Design Research

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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 947 - 956
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