Understanding Trust in Medical Technology: Using the Example of Obstetrics

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dc.contributor.authorMontague, Enid Nicole Headenen
dc.contributor.committeecochairKleiner, Brian M.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairWinchester, Woodrow W. IIIen
dc.contributor.committeememberHausman, Bernice L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSmith-Jackson, Tonya L.en
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:09:04Zen
dc.date.adate2008-04-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:09:04Zen
dc.date.issued2008-03-25en
dc.date.rdate2009-04-22en
dc.date.sdate2008-04-07en
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding how patients and operators trust medical technology will provide insight into the role, implementation and use of technology in health systems. Models developed in aviation and manufacturing that predict operators' trust or distrust in technology (Biros, 2004; Jian, Bisantz, Drury, & Llinas, 1998; Lee & See, 2004; Muir & Moray, 1996; Parasuraman, 1997) may not be applicable to medical technology and health systems. The first objective of this research was to empirically define the construct trust in medical technology by differentiating it from trust in technology and providing a model of it's factors. The second objective of this research was to generate a theory of how patients and health care providers construct trust in medial technology in an applied context. The third objective of this research was to develop and validate an instrument to measure patients' trust in medical technology. The results of these combined studies identified 30 factors of trust in medical technology and provided evidence to support the hypothesis that trust in technology and trust in medical technology are different constructs. A grounded theory was developed that shows that patients' trust in medical technology is based on a combination of characteristics from the technology, providers and how the providers use the technology, while physicians' trust is constructed from the trustworthiness of the system and trust in their own abilities. An 80 item instrument for measuring trust in medical technology was developed and validated. Recommendations for the design of obstetric work systems are discussed.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-04072008-233305en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04072008-233305/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/26680en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectTrusten
dc.subjectTechnologyen
dc.subjectInstrument Developmenten
dc.subjectHuman Factorsen
dc.subjectObstetricsen
dc.subjectAutomationen
dc.subjectHealth Careen
dc.subjectMedicalen
dc.titleUnderstanding Trust in Medical Technology: Using the Example of Obstetricsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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