Diagnostic lab-on-a-chip systems at the doctor's office: a survey amongst German physicians in routine medical care. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gebauer, Alexander; Muehlan, Holger; Hoffmann, Wolfgang
• Is Part Of: Personalized medicine. Volume 12:Number 5(Year 2015)
• Page Start: 453
• Page End: 462
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: lab-on-a-chip -- need -- physician survey -- potential; Pharmacogenomics -- Periodicals; Pharmacogenetics -- Periodicals; 615.19
• DOI: 10.2217/pme.15.14
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-0541

Abstract

Aim & method : We conducted a physician's survey to ask the potential 'users' about needs and options for lab-on-a-chip systems (LOCs) in their office to provide information about the feasibility of the implementation of LOCs into the healthcare system.Results : From a random sample of 300 questionnaires, 61 were returned. The willingness to use LOCs is very high (91.9%) and only 6.5% mentioned that they would continue to use conventional tests strictly in the future. Reliability is seen as the most important prerequisite for a successful implementation (85%).Conclusion : Generally, physicians are very open-minded and positive regarding the implementation of LOCs in routine care.