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Table 2 Question schedule for focus groups with nursing professionals

From: Implementing ethical aspects in the development of a robotic system for nursing care: a qualitative approach

 

Topic

Questions

Opening question

Introduction

Please state your name and the area in which you work as a nurse

Introductory question

Values in care work

What does “good care” involve in your opinion?

Transition question

Affecting values through technology

Have you ever experienced a situation in your job in which you saw these values threatened by the use of technology?

Key questions

Ethical concerns

What undesirable consequences could the use of the robot have?

How could the robot affect the esteem or reputation of care recipients/ caregivers?

How could the robot change the relationship between caregivers and those in need of care or the relationship among caregivers?

How could the robot compromise the privacy of persons in its vicinity?

How could the robot affect the self-determination/ independence of those in need of care/ nursing professionals?

Final questions

Consolidation

Which of the discussed aspects should we consider most urgently? Please name up to three

Did you miss any aspects in our discussion? Is there anything else you would like to say?