Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As robotics in nursing care is still in an early explorative research phase, it is not clear which changes robotic systems will ultimately bring about in the long term. According to the approach of "Responsible Research and Innovation", the research project "PfleKoRo" aims to anticipate and mitigate ethical risks that might be expected when starting to develop a robot. The robot under investigation is intended to be a hands-on support in nursing care in due course. Therefore, the question is which ethical risks and requirements must be considered when developing the robot.

Methods

Guided by the British Standard for the design of robotic systems, ethical risks related to the robot's use were identified at the outset (Step 1). This was followed by the definition of

SUBMITTER: Nielsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263068 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature