Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives
Abstract Background 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 su...
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| author | Murielle Madi Svenja Nielsen Mona Schweitzer Maximilian Siebert Daniel Körner Sina Langensiepen Astrid Stephan Gabriele Meyer |
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| description | Abstract Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusions 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a34a770d1a64b8c8de6fa6b759d3afa2024-03-17T12:20:22ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552024-03-0123111110.1186/s12912-024-01849-5Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relativesMurielle Madi0Svenja Nielsen1Mona Schweitzer2Maximilian Siebert3Daniel Körner4Sina Langensiepen5Astrid Stephan6Gabriele Meyer7Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergInstitute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergInstitute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergInstitute of Applied Medical Engineering, Uniklinik RWTH AachenInstitute of Applied Medical Engineering, Uniklinik RWTH AachenDepartment of Nursing Science, Uniklinik RWTH AachenDepartment of Nursing Science, Uniklinik RWTH AachenInstitute of Health and Nursing Science, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergAbstract Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusions 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01849-5RoboticsNursingAcceptanceEthical analysisHospitalsNursing homes |
| spellingShingle | Murielle Madi Svenja Nielsen Mona Schweitzer Maximilian Siebert Daniel Körner Sina Langensiepen Astrid Stephan Gabriele Meyer Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives BMC Nursing Robotics Nursing Acceptance Ethical analysis Hospitals Nursing homes |
| title | Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives |
| title_full | Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives |
| title_fullStr | Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives |
| title_short | Acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care: a cross-sectional survey with professional nurses, care recipients and relatives |
| title_sort | acceptance of a robotic system for nursing care a cross sectional survey with professional nurses care recipients and relatives |
| topic | Robotics Nursing Acceptance Ethical analysis Hospitals Nursing homes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01849-5 |
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