Post-conference Workshop: Robotics in Nursing
Venue: online

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1 day workshop, June 11, 2021

Detailed workshop program in PDF available here.

GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP

  • To provide an overview of the current state of science on robotics in nursing.
  • To showcase examples of practical applications of robotics in nursing in Swiss health care and beyond.
  • To discuss 2 robotics solutions (i.e. a social assistive robot & a rehabilitation robot) from different perspectives (e.g. end user perspective (i.e. older persons / caregiver, ethics, legal and business)
  • To discuss research priorities for robotics in nursing

 

INSTRUCTORS

  • Prof. Elliott Ash - Center for Law and Economics, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
  • Dr. Marc Bolliger - Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)
  • Dr. Thekla Brunkert - University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER, (Switzerland) & Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel (Switzerland)
  • Prof. Sandra J. Engberg – School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh (USA)
  • Dr. Oliver Mauthner -  University Department of Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter
  • Alexander Thys, MD, MBS - Haute Ecole de Commerce, Paris (France) & L.E.K. Consulting London Office (UK)
  • Dr. Tijs Vandemeulebroucke - Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law, KU Leuven (Belgium)
Workshop Program
Time Topic Presenters
09.00-09.05 Welcome & Introduction

Dr. Oliver Mauthner

University Department of Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter, Basel (Switzerland)

09.05-09.45

Geriatric care in times of the 4th industrial revolution: Are robots the future?

30’ + 10’

Dr. Thekla Brunkert

University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER, (Switzerland) &
Institute of Nursing Science, Department Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel (Switzerland)

09:45‐10:15 Practical applications of robotics in nursing in Swiss health care and beyond
20’ + 10 ‘

Prof. Sandra J. Engberg

School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh (USA)

10.15-10.30 Coffee break
10.30‐11.00 Ethics of social assistive robots
20’ + 10’
Dr. Tijs Vandemeulebroucke,  Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law KU Leuven (Belgium)
11.00‐11.20 Legal aspects of robotics in nursing
15’ + 5’
Prof. Elliott Ash
Center for Law and Economics, ETH Zürich, (Switzerland)
11.20‐11.40 Is there a business case for robotics in nursing?
15’ + 5

Alexander Thys, MD, MBS

Haute Ecole de Commerce, Paris (France) & L.E.K. Consulting London Office (UK)

11.40‐11.50 Coffee break
11.50‐11.55 Case studies robots and group discussion
Introduction of goals and methods
Moderation: Prof. Sandra J. Engberg
11.55‐12.25 Social Assistive Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt98NlE_SRo
Group discussion
Dr. Oliver Mauthner & Dr. Thekla Brunkert
12.25‐12.55 Gait Rehabilitation Robot:  the FLOAT
https://reha-stim.com/de/the-float/
Dr. Marc Bolliger,
Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich (Switzerland)
12.55‐13:00 Conclusions Dr. Thekla Brunkert

 

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