The Intermediary Roles of Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in Utilizing Communication Robots (CRs) in Community Health Care Practice

• 作者: Chihiro Kawai Feni Betriana Hirokazu Ito Kyoko Osaka Rozzano Locsin Ryuichi Tanioka Tetsuya Tanioka Tomoya Yokotani Yoko Nakano Yuko Yasuhara
• 来源期刊: 健康(英文)
• 学科: 工学
• 关键词: INTERMEDIARY ROLES Public HEALTH Nurses COMMUNICATION ROBOTS Community HEALTH Care PRACTICE
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（12）
• 页码范围: 1598-1608
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: TP2

摘要

Robot technology is expected to reduce the burden of medical professionals, a concern in the super-aged society. The aim of this article is to determine the intermediary roles of Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in using Communication Robots (CRs) in Community Health care. It is necessary to consider who will manage, and how to draw lines of responsibility when a problem occurs when using robots in the future. Regarding the mediator or intermediary role of PHNs in the use of CRs, PHNs are expected to be cognizant of varieties of robots for use with persons of diverse ages and health levels, as well as of robot performances. As one of the community healthcare workers who service the elderly living in the community, the role of PHNs as mediators or intermediaries is to pay attention to ethical and moral issues while working with CRs to manage the health of the community. Lack of understanding of the intermediary role might create possible ethico-moral issues in the future. Therefore, it is critical for PHNs to understand their role as intermediaries. In doing so, it is expected that older people at home will be able to live peaceful lives, as well as be physically and mentally healthy.