Robots in Healthcare

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2026

Woman gently touching the head of a white robot with a tablet screen.

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Usability and Acceptance of a Social Robot in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Jessica Podda, Alice Bollini, Alessia Susini, Domenico Presenza, Keven T Kearney, Erica Grange, Mario Alberto Battaglia, Andrea Tacchino, Giampaolo Brichetto, Ester Cecchella

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Oct 21); 13:e94068

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Elderly man in chair conversing with a friendly yellow robot in a room

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Conditions and Pathways for Integrating Smart Care Robots Into Long-Term Care Facilities: Qualitative Study From Nursing Assistants’ Perspectives

Yawen An, Fengying Zhang, Yang Yang, Ruben Martin-Payo, Xiaofeng Xie

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 21); 28:e97371

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Hands holding a small, white robot resembling a snowman with a red nose.

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Participant Characteristics Associated With Loneliness Reduction During a Digital Social Robot Intervention Among Older Adults Living Alone in Japan: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Hiroshi Murayama, Mai Takase

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 16); 28:e105549

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Doctor interacting with a child and her mother in a clinic

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Factors Associated With Pediatric Health Care Professionals’ Intention to Adopt Socially Assistive Robots: Mixed Methods Study

Yun-Hsuan Lee, Fang-Yu Hsu, Sue-hsien Chen, Shih-Ming Chu, Chih-Yuan Yang, Feng-Hsuan Liu, Angela Shin-Yu Lien

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 15); 28:e105501

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Anatomical heart model with stethoscope and pills on blue background

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User Experiences With a Social Robot for Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment in a Community Setting in Uppsala, Sweden: Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study

Solveig Dolores Bruchhof, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Jonas Idevall Hagren, Katie Winkle, Laran Matta, Marcus Göransson, Steve McKeever, Meena Daivadanam

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 06); 28:e87025

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Elderly couple looking at a tablet computer and smartphone together

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Technology-Assisted Cognitive Support for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Study Protocol for the DHEAL-COM COGNITIVE Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study

Roberta Bevilacqua, Elvira Maranesi, Elisa Felici, Rachele Alessandra Marziali, Arianna Margaritini, Arianna Sgolastra, Lucia Paciaroni, Alessandra Raccichini, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Lucrezia Grassi, Carmine Tommaso Recchiuto, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Antonio Sgorbissa, Giulio Amabili

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 02); 15:e80233

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Robotic surgery system with surgeon controlling arms over patient

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Public Perceptions and Determinants of Preference for Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the United Arab Emirates: Cross-Sectional Study

Yasir Ahmed Mohammed Elhadi, Aminu S Abdullahi, Abdelrahman Mohamed Alblooshi, Abdulla Alhosani, Arwa Al Khalidi, Mohammed Saleem, Shamma Rashed Mohammed Alrashdi, Reem Saleh Aljaberi, Azhar T Rahma

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Sep 11); 13:e97975

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Laparoscopic surgery with augmented reality overlay showing liver and bile ducts.

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Automatic Kidney Image Segmentation During Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Using a Deep Learning Model Based on a Multiannotator Dataset: Model Development and Validation Study

Gaëlle Margue, Kilian Chandelon, Alice Pitout, Abderrahmane Khaddad, Federico Rubat-Baleuri, Julie Desternes, Laura Richert, Nicolas Bourdel, Adrien Bartoli, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Maxime Pattou

JMIR Med Inform 2026 (Sep 02); 14:e82540

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Man in exoskeleton arm brace with therapist uses augmented reality to solve Rubik's Cube.

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Intelligent Robot-Aided, Task-Oriented Physiotherapy Method for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: Development and Usability Study

Piotr Falkowski, Kajetan Jeznach, Jan Oleksiuk, Tomasz Osiak, Maciej Pikuliński, Andrzej Zakręcki, Krzysztof Zawalski, Piotr Kołodziejski, Daniel Śliż

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Sep 01); 13:e92898

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Elderly couple performing squats with assistive exoskeleton devices in a bright room.

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Effects of Using a Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb by Older Adults With Frailty on Exercise Self-Efficacy: Retrospective Analysis Based on the Kanagawa Prospective ME-BYO Cohort Study

Makoto Nagasawa, Sho Nakamura, Yoshinobu Saito, Yuko Oguma, Takashi Kasukawa, Kaname Watanabe, Hiroto Narimatsu

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Aug 24); 13:e79358

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Nurse with medical robot in hospital hallway

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Inpatient Nurses’ Anticipatory Perspectives on Assistive Robots: Qualitative Study

Mavis Weiting Tan, Timie Lai Teng Chan, Charmaine Shi Min Taye

JMIR Nursing 2026 (Aug 10); 9:e91106

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Asian boy in hospital bed gives high-five to friendly robot

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Effectiveness of Socially Assistive Robots in Promoting Positive Emotional Responses and Alleviating Postoperative Pain Among Children: Quantitative Study

Fang-Yu Hsu, Yun-Hsuan Lee, Chih-Yuan Yang, Sue-hsien Chen, Shih-Ming Chu, Angela Shin-Yu Lien

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Aug 07); 28:e96800

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Woman in headphones watches recipes on laptop while drinking from mug

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User Experience and Socioemotional Evaluation of Virtual Therapist Character Types in a Simulated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: Quantitative Study

Michelle Celina Hallmann, Nicolina Laura Peperkorn, Francesco Vona, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Youssef Shiban

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Aug 07); 3:e81537

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3D printed knee brace with adjustable components for rehabilitation

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State-of-the-Art Knee Exoskeleton for Gait Assistance and Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

Dilnoza Karibzhanova, Aibek Niyetkaliyev, Amna R Khawaja, Aray Zhaisanbek, Zeeshan, Ardana Utepbergen, Prashant K Jamwal, Kassymbek Ozhikenov, Aiman Ozhikenova, Chingiz Alimbayev, Zhadyra Alimbayeva, Zhanar Bigaliyeva, Lashin Bazarbay, Serik Didar

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Aug 04); 13:e94916

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Hand filling out a customer satisfaction questionnaire with smiley face ratings.

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Validation of the Taiwan Chinese Version of the Assistive Technology Usability Questionnaire for People With Neurological Diseases for Wearable Robotic Exoskeletons: Usability Study

Hander Wang, Jian-Jia Huang, Yu-Cheng Pei, Huey-Wen Liang

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Jul 20); 13:e89556

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Elderly woman interacts with a humanoid robot in a room

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The Influence of Robot Facial Expression and Inclusion Behavior on Rapport and Trust in Older Adults: Mixed-Factorial Experimental Study

Hsiu-Ping Yueh, Kuang-Chi Lin, Weijane Lin

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jul 15); 9:e91235

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Two caregivers interact with a robot companion, demonstrating assistive technology.

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Nonverbal AI-Based Communication Robot for Staff in Disaster-Affected Care Facilities: Exploratory ABAB Intervention Study

Daijiro Haba, Riko Miyashita, Takao Kondo, Keita Tatsukawa, Fumiya Oohashi, Aya Kitamura, Chizuko Konya, Hiromi Sanada, Masaru Matsumoto

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jul 14); 10:e89166

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Autonomous delivery robot carrying linens down a hospital hallway.

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Service Robots as Work Support for Health Personnel in Long-Term Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Diego Losada-Floriano, Elin Thygesen, Filippo Sanfilippo, Michael Rygaard Hansen, Mariann Fossum

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jul 08); 15:e89435

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Elderly man uses telemedicine with a robot assistant and a virtual doctor

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Embodied Intelligence Applications in Health Care Populations: Scoping Review

Wan Shu, Ying Zhou, Erhong Sun, Lei Deng, Xuchun Ye

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jun 12); 28:e83871

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Positive Psychological Well-Being and Determinants of Social Robot Acceptability Among Patients With Heart Failure: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Lisa-Marie Maukel, Karen Bouchard, Jess G Fiedorowicz, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Moojan Ghafurian, Thais Coutinho, Caroline McGuinty, Peter P Liu, Heather Tulloch

JMIR Cardio 2026 (Jun 02); 10:e83163

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