Open AccessExoskeletons in Nursing and Healthcare: A Bionic Future
Author(s) -
Siobhán O’Connor
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1552-3799
pISSN - 1054-7738
DOI - 10.1177/10547738211038365
Subject(s) - exoskeleton , health care , wearable computer , nursing , wearable technology , robotics , medicine , computer science , engineering ethics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , artificial intelligence , robot , engineering , political science , law , embedded system
This editorial summarizes the emergence of bionic technology in the form of exoskeletons and how these wearable robotics are and could be applied in the nursing profession to improve the occupational health of nurses and deliver patient care. The benefits, risks, and limitations of these novel technologies are also briefly discussed.