Nurse preferences of caring robots: A conjoint experiment to explore most valued robot features.

Journal: Nursing open
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Abstract

AIM: Due to the COVID pandemic and technological innovation, robots gain increasing role in nursing services. While studies investigated negative attitudes of nurses towards robots, we lack an understanding of nurses' preferences about robot characteristics. Our aim was to explore how key robot features compare when weighed together.

Authors

  • Miklós Zrínyi
    Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Annamária Pakai
    Szombathely Campus, Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Kinga Lampek
    Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
  • Dezső Vass
    Zoltán Bay Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Miskolc, Hungary.
  • Adrienn Siket Újváriné
    Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
  • József Betlehem
    Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
  • András Oláh
    Head of Living Lab based Smart Care Center, Faculty of Health, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.