Integration of robotics in healthcare management: A narrative review
Abstract
Background & objective: Rapid advancements in robotics have addressed concerns including a dwindling workforce and the need for technological integration, resulting in major advances in patient care. Combining concepts from engineering, physics, and mathematics, robotics has developed from industrial applications in the 1960s to medical applications in the 1980s. These days, robots assist with a variety of medical tasks, such as surgery, patient monitoring, and rehabilitation. Notwithstanding their revolutionary potential, particularly in domains such as pharmacy automation and telepresence, the assimilation of robotics into nursing care has not received enough attention. The numerous uses and effects of robotics in patient care are reviewed in this study, with a focus on how they might improve productivity, lower error rates, and enable independent living for the old and disabled.
We present this narrative review of integration of robotics in healthcare management to provide individualized and effective healthcare solutions.
Methodology: A systematic search of MEDLINE/PubMed and Google Scholar databases, was undertaken and then thoroughly reviewed the selected articles, focusing on those published in the last 5 years.
Conclusion: Robotics integration in healthcare is revolutionizing minimally invasive procedures, medicine administration, and improved mobility for patients. Robotics-assisted rehabilitation enhances the results of physical and cognitive treatment while helping the aged and disabled. While robotic process automation (RPA) boosts productivity and lowers errors in administrative work and pharmacy operations, telepresence robots enable remote patient connection. As robots’ technology develops, more individualized and effective healthcare solutions could be possible.
Abbreviations: ASD: autism spectrum disorder, IoMT: Internet of Medical Things, RPA: robotic process automation, UV-C: ultraviolet-C lighting, SDLC: Software Development Life Cycle
Keywords: Robotics; Healthcare management; Patient care; Robotic-assisted surgery; Pharmacy automation
Citation: Irshad A, Farooq N, Kiran Q, Farooq A, Munir S, Kafeel S. Integration of robotics in healthcare management: A narrative review. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2025;29(3):674-680.
Received: February 04, 2025; Revised: February 13, 2025; Accepted: February 25, 2025
