Perspektif Perawat dalam Penggunaan Teknologi Robot dalam Perawatan Pasien di Ruang Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Background:The intensive care unit is a room designated to treat critically ill patients. Besides the professional skills of the nurses, technological support also plays an important role in patients’ care. The rapid development of technology has resulted in various innovations, including robotic technology to assists health services. Aim:This study aims to describe the nurses’ perspective in the use of robotic technology in patients’ care in the intensive care unit. Methods: This study uses descriptive qualitative design with interview methods. The participants were ten intensive care unit nurses selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data collected based on prepared interview guidelines and analyzed using the Elo and Kyngas method. Result:The results produced three main themes, which are the positive effects of robotic technology, the negative effects of robotic technology, and the nurses’ need related to the operation of robotic technology. The positive effects of robotic technology include helping the work of nurses, helping in patients care and working under the program, while the negative effects are caring nurses to patients is reduced, anxiety in patients and operating the robot becomes an obstacle. The socialization and training for the operation of robot technology are needed by the nurses. Conclusion:To conclude, the use of robotic technology in patients’ care has positive and negative impacts. The use of robots is mainly to maximize the role of nurses in providing care to patients.