Why the study?
The rapid evolution of digital technologies has outpaced attempts at studying their potential impact on healthcare providers' well-being.
The rapid adoption of workplace and personalized technologies in anesthesiology requires careful implementation and assessment to mitigate negative impacts on provider well-being.
Recent decades have seen an unprecedented leap in digital innovation, with far-reaching implications in healthcare. Anesthesiologists have historically championed the adoption of new technologies. However, the rapid evolution of these technologies has outpaced attempts at studying their potential impact on healthcare providers' well-being. This document introduces several categories of workplace technologies commonly encountered by the anesthesiologist. We examine examples of novel technology and the impact of these digital interventions on the anesthesiologist's well-being. We also review popular personalized technology aimed at improving wellness and the impact on well-being examined. Finally, technology acceptance models are introduced to improve technology adoption, which, when appropriately applied, may minimize the negative impacts of technology on anesthesiologists' well-being. Incorporating quantitative, serial assessments of well-being as part of technology implementation are proposed as a future direction for examining the wellness impact of technology on anesthesiologists.
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