Madi Murielle, Nielsen Svenja, Schweitzer Mona, Siebert Maximilian, Körner Daniel, Langensiepen Sina, Stephan Astrid, Meyer Gabriele
Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Department of Nursing Science, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
BMC Nurs. 2024 Mar 14;23(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01849-5.
The end-users' acceptance is a core concept in the development, implementation and evaluation of new systems like robotic systems in daily nursing practice. So far, studies have shown various findings concerning the acceptance of systems that are intended to assist people with support or care needs. Not much has been reported on the acceptance of robots that provide direct physical assistance to nurses in bedside care. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the acceptance along with ethical implications of the prototype of an assistive robotic arm aiming to support nurses in bedside care, from the perspective of nurses, care recipients and their relatives.
A cross-sectional survey design was applied at an early stage in the technological development of the system. Professional nurses, care recipients and relatives were recruited from a university hospital and a nursing home in Germany. The questionnaire was handed out following either a video or a live demonstration of the lab prototype and a subsequent one-to-one follow-up discussion. Data analysis was performed descriptively.
A total of 67 participants took part in the study. The rejection of specified ethical concerns across all the respondents was 77%. For items related to both perceived usefulness and intention to use, 75% of ratings across all the respondents were positive. In the follow-up discussions, the participants showed interest and openness toward the prototype, although there were varying opinions on aspects such as size, appearance, velocity, and potential impact on workload.
Regarding the current state of development, the acceptance among the participants was high, and ethical concerns were relatively minor. Moving forward, it would be beneficial to explore the acceptance in further developmental stages of the system, particularly when the usability is tested.
终端用户的接受度是日常护理实践中机器人系统等新系统开发、实施和评估的核心概念。到目前为止，关于旨在帮助有支持或护理需求人群的系统的接受度，研究已经得出了各种结果。关于在床边护理中为护士提供直接身体协助的机器人的接受度，报道并不多。因此，本研究旨在从护士、护理对象及其亲属的角度，调查旨在支持护士进行床边护理的辅助机器人手臂原型的接受度及其伦理影响。
在系统技术开发的早期阶段采用横断面调查设计。从德国的一家大学医院和一家养老院招募专业护士、护理对象及其亲属。在对实验室原型进行视频或现场演示以及随后的一对一跟进讨论后发放问卷。进行描述性数据分析。
共有67名参与者参与了该研究。所有受访者中对特定伦理问题的拒绝率为77%。对于与感知有用性和使用意愿相关的项目，所有受访者中75%的评分是积极的。在跟进讨论中，参与者对原型表现出兴趣和开放态度，尽管在尺寸、外观、速度以及对工作量的潜在影响等方面存在不同意见。
就当前的发展状态而言，参与者的接受度较高，伦理问题相对较小。展望未来，在系统的进一步开发阶段探索接受度将是有益的，特别是在测试可用性时。
