Innovation Adoption in Medical Robotic Surgery: Case of Royal Bournemouth Hospital

This research sets to address two key areas. The first is identified by the researcher in academic literature that there is a lack of a comprehensive innovation adoption model in UK National Health System (NHS), specifically for Medical Robotic Surgery. Existing frameworks are mainly developed in the US or in other fields. The second problem was identified by surgeons involved in Robotic Surgery in Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH). The project started by offering RBH a deeper understanding of the innovation adoption process, issues and development of an adapted innovation model, however after our initial meeting with the Surgical Director and his team, it was clear that one the main areas RBH was keen for us to investigate, was the communication pathway of all stakeholders involved in robotic surgery adoption. They were concerned that key staff dealing with patients undergoing medical robotic surgery were uninformed about the technology and process which can impact patients' experience and staff communication.

The research will develop a comprehensive innovation adoption model for robotic surgery (and similar medical innovation) in NHS. Currently there are no models adapted to NHS UK structure and requirements. This model will assist the NHS to understand and evaluate any innovation adoption process within the NHS and to avoid future innovation adoption failure.

The case example will Identify the communication pathway and key stakeholders in RBH for the process of Gastrointestinal Robotic Surgery, evaluation of stakeholders' knowledge and needs and further proposing ways to improve adoption and increase knowledge. NHS can use the proposed communication pathway to identify stakeholders that need to be informed, trained and communicated to, in any innovation adoption process within NHS.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Staff Attitude
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: No Intervention

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 35

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    • Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 90 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical experts and hospital staff involved directly on indirectly in Robotic Surgery at the NHS site - these individuals will have the necessary knowledge to contribute to this study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Being involved with conducting Robotic Surgery or caring for patients undergoing Robotic Surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

-

As this study is recruiting staff, and there is no medical intervention, the eligibility criteria is basic.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Medial Experts; Including doctors- surgeons - consultants	Other: No Intervention; It is an observational Study with staff
Care specialist; including nurses - before/after care staff	Other: No Intervention; It is an observational Study with staff

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Surgical Innovation Framework	To develop a 'Surgical Innovation Framework' through discussion with surgeons, medical experts and staff at the research site. This framework would then be of use to other medical/surgical areas within the NHS, as there is currently no model adapted to the NHS' needs and requirements. The research will increase knowledge and enable better communication.	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bournemouth University
• Collaborators: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 11, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 31, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): July 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 24, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): September 26, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 10, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 9, 2020
• Last Verified: July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 1718/IRASMSE/1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: I am not planning to share any data with other researchers.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No