Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 13, 2020 - September 16, 2020
Because of rapid advances in technologies, it behooves professional nurses and healthcare providers to be particularly involved in the development of advancing technologies, such as robotics, to be able to participate in a manner that is appropriate to healthcare robot-human person interaction. However, there are aspects of human healthcare and caring in nursing that cannot be replaced by communication robots with artificial intelligence, i.e. the ability to understand context, emotions, reflect empathy, and act on intuition. Whether robotics can parallel these characteristics remains uncertain. Thus, intermediaries as healthcare providers are critical in these situations. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the intermediary role of healthcare providers with communication robots in the hospital and elderly welfare settings. Important roles of intermediary are below: Nursing functions as intermediary in transactive engagements with communication robots. Understanding the performance, distinction, value, possibility and limits of communication robots. Engaging in rehabilitation and recreation care activities with communication robots. Encouraging the provision of healthcare and utilization of communication robots. And identifying issues related to ethics, morality, security and safety. The role of intermediary in nursing practice with communication robots as partners will be valuable in healthcare and assure nursing professions and healthcare providers' position as vital to human health and welfare.
