Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...

Current Trends in Nursing II

Current Trends in Nursing II

Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology (HIT)
Health Information Technology, commonly called HIT, integrates advanced information systems and technology in healthcare settings. Its primary functions include:

Healthcare Agencies I

Healthcare Agencies I

Healthcare agencies provide healthcare services to people. In the United States, voluntary agencies are often non-profit centers sponsored by donations, grants, or fundraisers. One such organization is Meals on Wheels, which provides meals to the elderly and homebound. The American Heart Association and the American Lung Association are other non-profit community organizations. Doctors and nurses are frequently active members of these organizations, which offer health checks and educational...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Semaglutide for Primary Prevention of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Comorbid Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Target-Trial Emulation.

European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy·2026

Same author

Real-World Adverse Events Associated With the Sphere-9 Dual-Energy Arrhythmia Ablation Catheter.

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology·2026

Same author

GLP-1 RA Use and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.

JAMA network open·2025

Same author

Validating Khorana Risk Score in gastric cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy.

Immunotherapy·2025

Same author

Evaluating inter-and intra-rater reliability in the bronchoscopic grading of burn inhalation injury: The iBRONCH-BII study.

Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·2025

Same author

Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism: A Comprehensive Review.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)·2025

Same journal

A Critical Review of Communications in Multi-robot Systems.

Current robotics reports·2022

Same journal

Reproducibility in Human-Robot Interaction: Furthering the Science of HRI.

Current robotics reports·2022

Same journal

Review of Current Robotic Approaches for Precision Weed Management.

Current robotics reports·2022

Same journal

Sustainable Food and Agriculture: Employment of Renewable Energy Technologies.

Current robotics reports·2022

Same journal

Powering and Fabrication of Small-Scale Robotics Systems.

Current robotics reports·2022

Same journal

Aerial Swarms: Recent Applications and Challenges.

Current robotics reports·2022

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 23, 2025

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

Published on: January 6, 2023

Robots in Healthcare: a Scoping Review.

Ahmed Ashraf Morgan¹, Jordan Abdi¹, Mohammed A Q Syed²

¹Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Current Robotics Reports

|October 31, 2022

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Robots are increasingly used in healthcare for surgery and rehabilitation. This review identifies 10 key roles for robots across various clinical settings, highlighting their growing importance in patient care.

Keywords:

Healthcare Hospital Rehabilitation Robotics Robots Surgery

More Related Videos

Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound

Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound

Published on: January 7, 2019

Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

Published on: May 20, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 23, 2025

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

Published on: January 6, 2023

Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound

Design and Implementation of a Bespoke Robotic Manipulator for Extra-corporeal Ultrasound

Published on: January 7, 2019

Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

Published on: May 20, 2018

Area of Science:

Robotics in Medicine
Healthcare Technology Integration

Background:

Robots are increasingly adopted in healthcare settings.
Technological advancements enable robots to perform complex tasks.
Robots can enhance patient care and support healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a scoping review of robots in healthcare.
To identify the types of robots utilized in healthcare.
To determine the deployment locations of healthcare robots.

Main Methods:

Scoping review methodology.
Systematic search of relevant literature.
Analysis of robot applications in diverse clinical environments.

Main Results:

Robots are employed in 10 primary roles within healthcare.
Surgical and rehabilitation/mobility are the predominant robotic applications.
Robots are utilized across various settings, including surgical theaters, rehabilitation units, hospital wards, and pharmacies.

Conclusions:

Robots play diverse and significant roles in modern healthcare.
Future healthcare will likely see increased use of telepresence robots.
Infrastructure development is crucial for supporting advanced robotic applications in healthcare.