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Implementation of robotic devices in nursing care. Barriers and facilitators: an integrative review.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ethical aspects of the use of social robots in caring for older people - a systematic qualitative review.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2026Pooled it
- A scoping review of "nursing-technology collaboration" in home-based rehabilitation for the elderly under the long-term care insurance system.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Experiences of perioperative nurses with robotic-assisted surgery: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A rise-assisting robot extends life space and improves facial expressions of nursing home residents.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- Analysis of ICU Nurses' Needs for Intelligent Excreta Nursing Robots: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Service Robots as Work Support for Health Personnel in Long-Term Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Healing the Healers: Fifty Years of Global Challenges and Progress in Nurse Psychological Wellbeing.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Nurses' Evaluation of a Service Robot for Inpatient Care: Technology Acceptance Study.JMIR nursing · 2026Article
- Developing a Cross-Device Platform for Robotic Systems in Nursing Care: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR nursing · 2026Article
- Identifying needs in adult rehabilitation to support the clinical implementation of robotics and allied technologies: an Italian national survey.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Health Care Professionals' Experiences Regarding Facilitators of and Barriers to Sustained Use of Social Robot Ivy for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Are nursing students ready for robotic nurses in obstetrics and gynecologic clinics? a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Utilisation of robots in nursing practice: an umbrella review.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Assistive technologies in healthcare: utilization and healthcare workers perceptions in Germany.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- [Robotic systems on their way into practice : Practical recommendations for implementation].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Responsible and adaptive robots in care home settings: an implementation framework analysis of a workshop with public and professionals.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Article
- Nursing Robots Can Reduce Nursing Workload in General Adult Wards: A Two-Phase Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- New colleague or gimmick hurdle? A user-centric scoping review of the barriers and facilitators of robots in hospitals.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Integrating Digital Assistive Technologies Into Care Processes: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- Adoption of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Robots in Long-Term Care Homes by Health Care Providers: Scoping Review.JMIR aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRobots in healthcare are gaining increasing attention; however, their implementation is challenging due to the complexity of both interventions themselves and the contexts in which they are implemented. The objective of this integrative review is to identify barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of robotic systems in nursing.
methodsArticles published from 2002 to 2019 reporting on projects to implement robotic devices in nursing care were searched on Medline (via PubMed), CINAHL and databases on funded research projects (Community Research and Development Information Services and Technische Informationsbibliothek) and in journals for robotic research in November 2017 and July 2019 for an update. No restrictions regarding study designs were imposed. All included articles underwent quality assessments with design-specific critical appraisal tools. Barriers to and facilitators of implementation were classified using the Context and Implementation of Complex Interventions framework.
resultsAfter removing all duplicates, the search revealed 11 204 studies, of which 17 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the synthesis. The majority of the studies dealt with the implementation of robots designed to support individuals, either living at home or in nursing homes (n=11). The studies were conducted in Europe, the USA and New Zealand and were carried out in nursing homes, individual living environments, hospital units and laboratories. The quality of reporting and quality of evidence were low in most studies. The most frequently reported barriers were in socioeconomic and ethical domains and were within the implementation outcomes domain. The most frequently reported facilitators were related to the sociocultural context, implementation process and implementation strategies. DISCUSSION: This review identified barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of robotic devices in nursing within different dimensions. The results serve as a basis for the development of suitable implementation strategies to reduce potential barriers and promote the integration of elements to facilitate implementation. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42018073486.
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