A master thesis from Aalborg University
Exploring Colorectal Cancer Surgeons Experience of Their Interactions with an Artificial Intelligence based Clinical Decision Support System: Evaluating the Integration of AIS-1 in the Clinical Context of Colorectal Cancer Surgery at Zealand University Hospital, Køge
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Term
4. term
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Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-02
Pages
71 pages
Abstract
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) with 935,000 annual deaths makes it the third most malignant disease in the world. To tackle this issue, the Department of Surgery at Zealand University Hospital, Køge has established the AI-based tailored perioperative care in colorectal cancer surgery or AID-SURG project containing pre-, peri-, and postoperative as well as post-discharge interventions for the enhanced recovery of CRC Patients. The AID-SURG project is supported by AIS-1, a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) operated and used locally at the Department of Surgery. The purpose of AIS-1 is to support the CRC surgeons, through a one-year mortality prediction, in their decisions regarding the best treatment option and increased survivability of CRC patients undergoing curative elective cancer surgery. In this master’s thesis we explore the experiences of CRC surgeons in their interaction with AIS-1 through the use of ethnographic methods. Through our literature we have established a lack of research on the implication of integrating CDSSs within a clinical context. Through the attained insights we have explored the surgeons’ experiences of interaction with AIS-1, and found that further training and information is required for a successful adoption of CDSS in the clinical practice. Furthermore, we conclude that the surgeons’ attitudes towards and visions for AIS-1 has an impact on the sustainability of AIS-1 within their practice.
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