Robots for surgeons? Surgeons for robots? Exploring the acceptance of robotic surgery in the light of attitudes and trust in robots.

Journal: BMC psychology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Over the last century, technological progress has been tremendous, and technological advancement is reflected in the development of medicine. This research assessed attitudes towards surgical robots and identified correlations with willingness to participate in robotic surgery based on factors influencing trust in automated systems.

Authors

  • Balázs Szabó
    Institute of Psychology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem sugárút 1., 4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
  • Balázs Örsi
    Debreceni Egyetem Pszichológiai Intézete, Debrecen, Hungary, E-mail: orsibalazs@arts.unideb.hu.
  • Csilla Csukonyi