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Robots as helping hand in care

Robots as helping hand in care

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022318
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-07-09
Start date
2020-07-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

The study focuses on work processes and repetitive routine tasks in the daily care routine of nursing staff, in which support can be provided by a service robot. Requirements for the design of human-robot collaboration to support and relieve nursing staff in their everyday tasks in an inpatient care setting.

Interventions

Group 1: Registered nursing staff and nursing assistants without previous experience with robotics in care will be: 1. asked about socio-demographic factors and their attitude towards technology and
task area for robotic assistance/support
requirements for the configuration of robotic systems
special needs of patients for robotic systems. Group 2: Registered nursing staff and nursing assistants with previous experience with robotics in care will be: 1. asked about socio-demographic factor
special needs of patients for robotic systems.

Sponsors

Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Arm 1: - Occupation as a certified nurse (if necessary also nursing assistant) in a nursing facility or a comparable, (partially) inpatient facility - Participants should be proficient in the German language. Arm 2: - Occupation as a certified nurse (if necessary also nursing assistant) in a nursing facility or a comparable, (partially) inpatient facility - Participants should be proficient in the German language. - Experience in work with a robotic system in their own care facility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Arm 1: - Nursing staff or assistants who are still in training - Occupation in no comparable (partially) inpatient facility Arm 2: - Nurses or auxiliaries who are still in training - Occupation in no comparable (semi-) inpatient facility - no experience in working with a robotic system in their own care facility

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Identification of tasks in the daily nursing routine of registered nurses and nursing assistants, which can be supported by a robotic assistance system

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Requirements for the design of human-robot collaboration to support certified nurses and nursing assistants in their daily work

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRebecca Dahms

Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

rebecca.dahms@charite.de+49 30 450 553 696

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026