Development and usability evaluation of a bedside robot system for inpatients.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many inpatients become anxious or frightened about scheduled treatment processes, and medical staff do not have sufficient time to provide emotional support. The recent advancement of information and communications technology (ICT) and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), including robots, in the health care field is being put to the test.

Authors

  • Hye Jin Yoo
    Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jeongeun Kim
    College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Sukwha Kim
    Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Seon Mi Jang
    Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • Hyeongsuk Lee
    College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.