Christoforou Eftychios G, Avgousti Sotiris, Ramdani Nacim, Novales Cyril, Panayides Andreas S
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
Front Digit Health. 2020 Dec 1;2:585656. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2020.585656. eCollection 2020.
As an integral part of patient care, nursing is required to constantly adapt to changes in the healthcare system, as well as the wider financial and societal environment. Among the key factors driving these changes is the aging of population. Combined with an existing shortage of nursing and caregiving professionals, accommodating for the patients and elderly needs within hospitals, elderly-care facilities and at a home setting, becomes a societal challenge. Amongst the technological solutions that have evolved in response to these developments, nursing and assistive robotics claim a pivotal role. The objective of the present study is to provide an overview of today's landscape in nursing and assistive robotics, highlighting the benefits associated with adopting such solutions in standard clinical practice. At the same time, to identify existing challenges and limitations that essentially outline the area's future directions. Beyond technological innovation, the manuscript also investigates the end-users' angle, being a crucial parameter in the success of robotics solutions operating within a healthcare environment. In this direction, the results of a survey designed to capture the nursing professionals' perspective toward more informed robotics design and development are presented.
作为患者护理不可或缺的一部分，护理工作需要不断适应医疗保健系统的变化，以及更广泛的金融和社会环境。推动这些变化的关键因素之一是人口老龄化。再加上现有的护理和护理专业人员短缺，在医院、老年护理机构和家庭环境中满足患者和老年人的需求成为一项社会挑战。在针对这些发展而涌现的技术解决方案中，护理和辅助机器人发挥着关键作用。本研究的目的是概述当今护理和辅助机器人的现状，强调在标准临床实践中采用此类解决方案的好处。同时，识别现有挑战和局限性，这些挑战和局限性本质上勾勒了该领域的未来方向。除了技术创新，本文还从终端用户的角度进行了研究，这是医疗环境中机器人解决方案成功的关键参数。在此方向上，展示了一项旨在获取护理专业人员对更明智的机器人设计和开发观点的调查结果。
