Does Surgical Robot Know What It's Doing? Understanding Patient Fear and Anxiety

K Mohamed Jasim, A Malathi - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is a fast-emerging area of medicine that offers numerous
benefits compared to conventional open surgery. Nevertheless, certain patients may …

Unlocking the power of socially assistive robotic nurses in hospitals through innovative living lab methodology

U Arioz, B Bratina, I Mlakar, N Plohl… - Health Informatics …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Pilot 5 utilizes AI and robotics to develop a robotic nurse assisting hospital staff
in response to workforce shortages and rising care demands due to an aging population …

Perception and acceptability of social robots in healthcare: ethnographic research based on a qualitative case study

S Canella, V Flis, I Robert Roj, I Malkar - Salute e società: XXIII, 2, 2024, 2024 - torrossa.com
Medical care is changing, driven both by necessity as well as innovation. The European
healthcare sector's digital transformation involves the rapid adoption of advanced …

A short review of factors associated with acceptance of social robots in healthcare and lessons for their implementation in oncological settings

N Plohl, I Mlakar, B Musil, U Smrke - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Socially assistive robots have the potential to help healthcare professionals take care of
patients facing different diseases, including cancer, but their uptake is relatively slow. In this …

A Randomized Pilot Study On The Effects Of A Socially Assistive Robot Intervention On Surgery Patients' Engagement, Perceived Quality of Care, And Quality Of Life

I Mlakar, U Smrke, V Šafran, IR Roj, B Ilijevec, S Horvat… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Aims and Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of a
SAR intervention on patient engagement, perceived quality of care, and health-related …