Attitude towards Robot Assisted Surgery: UAE context

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become a core part of every business. Industries form all areas have been taking advantage of ICT. Healthcare sector is no exception. Robots have been playing a pivotal role in assisting surgeons in many types of surgeries in the recent years. Robotic assisted surgery led to the possibility of remote procedures by surgeons on remote patients. This study investigates the perception of patients towards the use of Robots in surgery locally and remotely. A survey method was adopted in this research. Data reveals that the majority of respondents from a random sample (140 participants) believe that the use of robots during surgeries is neither safe and controllable, nor beneficial. The acceptance of the use of this surgical technology in all cases is still questionable within this research sample.

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