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Adoption of refurbished and upgraded medical imaging equipment: user-centered insights for sustainable design
Abstract
Circular economy strategies like refurbishing and upgrading are gaining insterest in healthcare, but their adoption depends on several factors linked to social acceptance, technical and economic feasibility. The study examines these factors through a survey among medical practitioners in a French hospital. Results show that technical reliability, long-term performance, and access to new functionalities are key factors, while environmental, cost benefits and physical appereance are secondary. The study offers insights for designers to enhance sustainability of circular medical devices.
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BibTeX
@article{calixto2026adoption,
title = {{Adoption of refurbished and upgraded medical imaging equipment: user-centered insights for sustainable design}},
author = {Valentina Calixto and Ghada Bouillass and François Cluzel and Abdelhamid Boujarif and Robert Heidsieck and Laurent Bourgeois and Vanessa Brun},
journal = {Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1017/pds.2026.10529},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05774367v1},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Adoption of refurbished and upgraded medical imaging equipment: user-centered insights for sustainable design
AU - Valentina Calixto
AU - Ghada Bouillass
AU - François Cluzel
AU - Abdelhamid Boujarif
AU - Robert Heidsieck
AU - Laurent Bourgeois
AU - Vanessa Brun
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design
DO - 10.1017/pds.2026.10529
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05774367v1
AB - Circular economy strategies like refurbishing and upgrading are gaining insterest in healthcare, but their adoption depends on several factors linked to social acceptance, technical and economic feasibility. The study examines these factors through a survey among medical practitioners in a French hospital. Results show that technical reliability, long-term performance, and access to new functionalities are key factors, while environmental, cost benefits and physical appereance are secondary. The study offers insights for designers to enhance sustainability of circular medical devices.
SN - 2220-4342
ER -