Investigation of Human Factors Engineering Methods Used in Medical Device Procurement Process

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.