A descriptive statistical analysis of volume, visibility and attitudes regarding nursing and care robots in social media.

Journal: Contemporary nurse
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Technology in the healthcare sector is undergoing rapid development. One of the most prominent areas of healthcare in which robots are implemented is nursing homes. However, nursing and technology are often considered as being contradictory, an attitude originating in the view of "the natural" versus "the artificial". Social media mirror this view, including in attitudes and societal debates regarding nursing and care robots. However, little is known about this topic in previous research.

Authors

  • Martin Salzmann-Erikson
    a Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Health and Caring Sciences , University of Gävle , Gävle 801 76 , Sweden.
  • Henrik Eriksson
    b Department of Nursing and Care , The Swedish Red Cross University College , Teknikringen 1, Box 55676, Stockholm 114 28 , Sweden.