The Adoption of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Selected Southeast Queensland Hospitals
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Primary Supervisor
Stewart, Don
Other Supervisors
Sun, Jing
England, Ian
Year published
2014
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New health technologies are undoubtedly one of the most significant contributors in improving health and quality of life. Nonetheless, they also create challenges in ensuring they provide value for money and that they are safe and effective. In order to address these issues, health technology assessment (HTA) processes have been developed. Today, HTA has become an essential tool for making decisions about choosing and introducing new health technologies. However, concern has been expressed about HTA dissemination and use by decision makers especially at the institutional level. There is little published research to date from ...
View more >New health technologies are undoubtedly one of the most significant contributors in improving health and quality of life. Nonetheless, they also create challenges in ensuring they provide value for money and that they are safe and effective. In order to address these issues, health technology assessment (HTA) processes have been developed. Today, HTA has become an essential tool for making decisions about choosing and introducing new health technologies. However, concern has been expressed about HTA dissemination and use by decision makers especially at the institutional level. There is little published research to date from the HTA users’ point of view in this area of concern. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the dissemination of HTA products at the institutional level using the diffusion of innovation theory supplemented by the promoting action on research implementation in health services (PARIHS) framework as the research conceptual framework in order to determine the major determinants. These determinants include the decision making processes for introducing new health technologies, and the organisational and individual factors that contribute to the adoption processes in hospitals.
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View more >New health technologies are undoubtedly one of the most significant contributors in improving health and quality of life. Nonetheless, they also create challenges in ensuring they provide value for money and that they are safe and effective. In order to address these issues, health technology assessment (HTA) processes have been developed. Today, HTA has become an essential tool for making decisions about choosing and introducing new health technologies. However, concern has been expressed about HTA dissemination and use by decision makers especially at the institutional level. There is little published research to date from the HTA users’ point of view in this area of concern. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the dissemination of HTA products at the institutional level using the diffusion of innovation theory supplemented by the promoting action on research implementation in health services (PARIHS) framework as the research conceptual framework in order to determine the major determinants. These determinants include the decision making processes for introducing new health technologies, and the organisational and individual factors that contribute to the adoption processes in hospitals.
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Thesis Type
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Degree Program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School
School of Public Health
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Public
Subject
Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
Adoption of new health technologies
Health care technologies