Nurses’ awareness of ethical issues relating to medical and caregiving robots

Chiharu Ito, Yoshinori Tamenaga, Yoshie Hara, Emiko Shinozaki, Harumi Ejiri, Graduate School Department of Nursing Research, University of Human Environments, Obu City, School of Nursing, University of Human Environments, Obu City, Department of Nursing College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai City

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on May 28, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundJapan has been promoting the use of medical and long-term care robots to reduce the workload of healthcare professionals. In home-visit nursing, where the number of older adults and patients with dementia is increasing, robots may provide ...