"Of course, drones delivering urgent medicines are necessary. But I would not use them until…" Insights from a qualitative study on users' needs and requirements regarding the use of medical drones.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current COVID-19 pandemic, demographic trends, and the increasing shortage of skilled workers pose major challenges for the care of people with and without care needs. The potential of drones as unmanned aerial vehicles in health care is being discussed as an effective innovative way of delivering much-needed medicines, especially in rural areas. Although the advantages are well known, the needs of the users have not yet been taken into account.

Methods

Online-based focus groups (via WebEx) were conducted with participants from different disciplines: nursing, pharmacy, physicians. Focus groups with COVID-19 patients were conducted face-to-face. The focus was primarily on potential problems and requirements of the users regarding the use of drones. Structured a

SUBMITTER: Fink F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166545 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature