The use of smart environments and robots for infection prevention control: A systematic literature review.

Journal: American journal of infection control
Published Date: Mar 15, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential to prevent nosocomial infections. This manuscript aims at investigating the current use and role of robots and smart environments on IPC systems in nosocomial settings METHODS: The systematic literature review was performed following the PRISMA statement. Literature was searched for articles published in the period January 2016 to October 2022. Two authors determined the eligibility of the papers, with conflicting decisions being mitigated by a third. Relevant data was then extracted using an ad-hoc extraction table to facilitate the analysis and narrative synthesis.

Authors

  • Davide Piaggio
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.
  • Marianna Zarro
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
  • Silvio Pagliara
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
  • Martina Andellini
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
  • Abdulaziz Almuhini
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; Department of Biomedical Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alessia Maccaro
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
  • Leandro Pecchia
    School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. L.Pecchia@warwick.ac.uk.

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