Robots in Healthcare? What Patients Say

Vallès-Peris, Núria; Barat-Auleda, Oriol; Domènech, Miquel

doi:10.3390/ijerph18189933

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“…The authors of one review found that older people had more positive than negative attitudes towards robots in health care [22]. However, an interview study revealed that patients prefer human interaction in care on the one hand, but also advocate the use of robots for some caregiving tasks [23]. Quantitative surveys in Germany showed that 40% of people over the age of 70 years fundamentally rejected assistance by robots, whereas 82% of older people could imagine the use of robots as long as this allows them to live at home longer [24].…”

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Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach

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Background As robotics in nursing care is still in an early explorative research phase, it is not clear which changes robotic systems will ultimately bring about in the long term. According to the approach of “Responsible Research and Innovation”, the research project “PfleKoRo” aims to anticipate and mitigate ethical risks that might be expected when starting to develop a robot. The robot under investigation is intended to be a hands-on support in nursing care in due course. Therefore, the question is which ethical risks and requirements must be considered when developing the robot. Methods Guided by the British Standard for the design of robotic systems, ethical risks related to the robot’s use were identified at the outset (Step 1). This was followed by the definition of the requirements needed to mitigate ethical risks (Step 2). Professional nurses, patients and relatives were involved in focus groups and interviews in Step 1. The transcribed interviews and focus groups were then analysed using content analysis. The available literature and expert guidance were taken into account in both steps. Finally, validation and verification methods were defined (Step 3). Results Sixteen professional nurses participated in three focus groups. Individual interviews were held with a total of eight patients and relatives. Ethical risks and requirements could be defined in the context of dignity, autonomy, privacy, human relationships and safety in the project. Professional nurses feared most issues relating to safety and that the robot would lead to more workload instead of relief, whereas patients and relatives frequently raised the issue of the staffing ratio. Despite the focus on possible negative consequences, participants also made uncritical or optimistic comments regarding the robot’s use in the future. Conclusion Focus groups, individual interviews and existing literature revealed to some extent different ethical issues. Along with identified risks, the results suggest a general open-mindedness of nurses, patients and relatives towards the introduced robot. When investigating the ethical implications of robots for nursing care, one should include multiple perspectives and, in particular, potentially affected individuals.

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Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach

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“…Similar studies have concentrated the objective of their analysis on the perception of technologies or robots in samples of health professionals and patients, both potential end users of these devices [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ].…”

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“…Likewise, some research has delved into the perspective of professionals and patients in relation to the use of robotics in healthcare and, more specifically, in relation to COVID-19. [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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Care Robotics: An Assessment of Professional Perception in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 crisis accelerated the adoption of technologies. Technological advancement is also expected in robotics applied to any sector, including in healthcare. The aim is to assess the professional perception of care robotics facing COVID-19. This study aimed to (1) select a tool for assessing different aspects of healthcare, (2) analyse the professional perception about the development, usefulness and helpfulness of technologies and robotics in the field of healthcare and (3) evaluate the correlation between the perceived helpfulness of care robotics and the selected tool. We implement five validated clinical tests which integrate 80 items about a person and their clinical situation. From the sample of 46 professionals, 95.65% affirmed that technology was moderately to completely useful for professional performance in the context of the pandemic, lowering to 67.39% when asked only about robotics; 93.48% stated that the inclusion of robotics in at least one health area affected by COVID-19 would have helped them. Finally, the variables extracted from clinical tests corresponded to the most relevant health areas as identified by the professionals. This research shows the potential of care robotics oriented towards healthcare from a care paradigm.

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“…The danger of over-reliance and excessive dependence on such systems should also be highlighted and investigated, for this could lead to serious effects such as the deskilling and desensitization of healthcare personnel. In other words, some decision-making processes could be influenced by new technologies, undermining the essential doctor-patient relationship ( 39 ).…”

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Artificial intelligence and digital medicine for integrated home care services in Italy: Opportunities and limits

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Fedeli

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Home healthcare in the Italian health system has proven to be an essential factor in adequately responding to the health needs of an increasingly aging population. The opportunities offered by digitization and new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, are a lever for making home care services more effective and efficient on the one hand, and on the other for improving remote patient monitoring. Telemedicine devices have enormous potential for telemonitoring and telerehabilitation of patients suffering from chronic disabling diseases; in particular, AI systems can now provide very useful managerial and decision-making support in numerous clinical areas. AI combined with digitalization, could also allow for the remote monitoring of patients' health conditions. In this paper authors describe some digital and healthcare tools or system of AI, such as the Connected Care model, the Home Care Premium (HCP) project, The Resilia App and some professional service robotics. In this context, to optimize potential and concrete healthcare improvements, some limits need to be overcome: gaps in health information systems and digital tools at all levels of the Italian National Health Service, the slow dissemination of the computerized medical record, issues of digital literacy, the high cost of devices, the poor protection of data privacy. The danger of over-reliance on such systems should also be examined. Therefore the legal systems of the various countries, including Italy, should indicate clear decision-making paths for the patient.

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Robots in Healthcare? What Patients Say

Cited by 23 publications

References 63 publications

Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach

Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach

Care Robotics: An Assessment of Professional Perception in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Artificial intelligence and digital medicine for integrated home care services in Italy: Opportunities and limits

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