Perceived barriers and opportunities to the use of 3D printing in a healthcare system with low adoption: A semi-structured interview study

Background The application of Three-D (3D) printing in medicine is gaining momentum. Although its use is being adopted in healthcare in some regions, other countries have not embraced 3D printing widely, with relatively low adoption. It is important to gain an understanding of the barriers and opportunities to the acceptance of 3D printing technology in low adoption healthcare systems, to understand why usage is low, and to consider how to support its use where appropriate. The region chosen for the study was the Republic of Ireland, a high-income country with low adoption of 3D printing in healthcare. The COREQ guidelines related to the study are stored in OSF.