This graduation project explores how designers, developers, and researchers can comprehend the elements and interactions that influence the successful implementation of innovation in cancer-care contexts, considering its inherent complexity.
Using a "Research through Design" methodology, data were collected through literature research and interviews with 4D PICTURE team members. Analysis and synthesis of information was done through an iterative process using giga-mapping techniques.
The result from the research is a GIGA map illustrating the complexity of the cancer care path, encompassing seven domains, 30 elements, and over 50 connections that impact technology implementation in this context. By understanding the systemic complexity of cancer care contexts, designers, developers, and researchers can develop technologies that enable successful implementation in the desired settings.
These insights can expand the knowledge on the complexity of implementation in cancer-care contexts, complementing existing literature in implementation science.