Investigating the Need for Point-of-Care Robots to Support Teleconsultation

Telemedicine Journal and E-health : the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association
Hyeongsuk LeeHyeongju Ryu

Abstract

Development of a point-of-care (POC) consultation system based on telepresence robots is needed to enable effective decision-making by medical staff at care sites. This study aimed to identify essential features and functional requirements of teleconsultation robot systems and predict potential administrative and clinical issues. Surveys were conducted with 90 health care professionals and additional focus group interviews with 4 physicians and 5 nurses. The questionnaire for the surveys was developed by the authors. Survey results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and content analysis was used to extract themes from the unabridged transcripts of focus group interviews. The most desired functionalities were related to patient evaluation and facilitation of communication, including measuring vital signs, and medical record sharing and delivery. Nurses and physicians reported different needs for human-robot interactions. Nurses valued robotic functions such as voice command, automatic camera movement, voice recognition with contextual perception, and recognition of nonverbal signals. The thematic analysis of the interviews yielded four themes: major functions, usability, expected effects, and potential issues. The resul...Continue Reading

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