Application of additive manufacturing for a sustainable healthcare sector: Mapping current research and establishing future research agenda
系统综述了增材制造在医疗领域的应用现状、趋势、收益与障碍，基于CIMO逻辑构建能力框架辅助决策，并利用TCCM框架识别研究空白、提出未来方向，对提升患者生活质量和推动社会变革有重要价值。
Additive manufacturing (AM), an Industry 4.0 technology, is revolutionizing healthcare continuously for the welfare of society. This study aims to perform a systematic review of AM literature in the healthcare sector to analyse the current state of the art and provide future research directions. The study provides a detailed analysis of AM applications in the sector along with key trends in literature, the benefits of AM adoption, and the barriers to its implementation. Then, using CIMO (Context, Intervention, Mechanism, Outcome) logic, the study provides an AM capabilities framework to assist the planning and decision-making of stakeholders. The study also uses the TCCM (Theory, Context, Characteristics and Methodology) framework to identify gaps in the literature and provides potential future research directions. Findings reveal that AM can provide timely and customizable healthcare solutions at affordable prices. The study has valuable theoretical, managerial, and social implications that can help improve patients' quality of life and bring social change, thus accelerating its widespread adoption.