Rebecca Randell
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Total Citations
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About
Rebecca Randell is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human factors, surgical robotics, and healthcare technology implementation. Her scholarship has fundamentally advanced our understanding of how robotic surgery systems are adopted, integrated, and evaluated within real-world clinical environments. Through a sustained body of empirical research, Randell has examined how the physical separation of surgeons from their teams during robotic procedures reshapes communication, collaboration, and decision-making in the operating theatre — insights drawn from studies conducted "in the wild" rather than controlled laboratory settings. Her methodological contributions are equally significant. Randell has championed realist evaluation approaches to untangle the complex contextual factors that determine whether surgical robots succeed or fail in routine practice, earning over 60 citations for her protocol work alone. Her 2024 IDEAL framework paper, already accumulating 143 citations, demonstrates her growing influence on how the field systematically develops and monitors surgical robotics. With her 2018 human factors study attracting 106 citations, Randell's collective work has shaped policy and practice around surgical team dynamics, division of labour, and technology implementation — making her an essential voice for anyone navigating the human dimensions of robotic-assisted surgery.
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- 2Human factors in robotic assisted surgery: Lessons from studies ‘in the Wild’106 citations · 2018
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- 9Robotic Surgery and Its Impact on Teamwork in the Operating Theatre17 citations · 2016
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