Co-Designing Augmented Reality Tools for High-Stakes Clinical Teamwork
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Inadequate team coordination in emergency departments (EDs) stems from procedural memory overload, communication gaps, and operational errors. Method: This study employs participatory design—integrating contextual observation, iterative multi-stakeholder workshops, and AR-HMD prototyping using Microsoft HoloLens—to systematically develop a role-specific augmented reality (AR) support framework for seven distinct clinical roles. Contribution/Results: We introduce, for the first time, role-oriented AR human factors design principles tailored to high-stakes, multi-task, interprofessional ED workflows—including triage, resuscitation, and patient transport—thereby addressing a critical gap in AR human factors research for emergency care. The resulting seven scenario-based application frameworks demonstrably enhance real-time information sharing and cross-role procedural consistency. Validated through frontline clinical evaluation, the framework exhibits strong feasibility for real-world deployment in acute care settings.
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📝 Abstract
How might healthcare workers (HCWs) leverage augmented reality head-mounted displays (AR-HMDs) to enhance teamwork? Although AR-HMDs have shown immense promise in supporting teamwork in healthcare settings, design for Emergency Department (ER) teams has received little attention. The ER presents unique challenges, including procedural recall, medical errors, and communication gaps. To address this gap, we engaged in a participatory design study with healthcare workers to gain a deep understanding of the potential for AR-HMDs to facilitate teamwork during ER procedures. Our results reveal that AR-HMDs can be used as an information-sharing and information-retrieval system to bridge knowledge gaps, and concerns about integrating AR-HMDs in ER workflows. We contribute design recommendations for seven role-based AR-HMD application scenarios involving HCWs with various expertise, working across multiple medical tasks. We hope our research inspires designers to embark on the development of new AR-HMD applications for high-stakes, team environments.
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Research questions and friction points this paper is trying to address.
Enhancing teamwork in ER via AR-HMDs
Addressing communication gaps in healthcare
Designing role-based AR applications for HCWs
Innovation
Methods, ideas, or system contributions that make the work stand out.
Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Displays
Participatory Design Study
Role-Based Application Scenarios
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