Barriers of Implementing IR4.0 in the UAE Healthcare Industry

The United Arab Emirates is one of the nations that is highly renowned for its rapid advancement in a variety of industries. The UAE's healthcare sector is thought to be in a reasonable status, although it can be strengthened by utilizing its resources and advanced technology. One of the well-known technologies that, when incorporated into the healthcare industry, can enable advancement is IR4.0. This paper identifies and examines the barriers the nation will encounter in implementing IR4.0. Systematic literature review was conducted to understand the generic barriers of introducing the technology. Altogether, nineteen generic barriers were identified, which is further screened into eight barriers based on a survey. The identified barriers are analyzed using Fuzzy DEMATEL technique. The outcome of this research work hopes to help government and decision makers in the healthcare industry when deciding to introduce IR4.0.