Authors : Simran Negi; Shobha Yadav; Chanchal Lata; Poonam Thakur

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26sep1358

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Abstract : Background and Aim: Robotics is increasingly being used in healthcare to support patient care, monitoring, rehabilitation, medication-related activities, surgical procedures, and other healthcare services. However, nursing students may have limited knowledge and exposure to robotics because it is not given adequate emphasis in the nursing curriculum. Therefore, structured teaching programmes may help students develop a better understanding of robotics and its applications in nursing and healthcare delivery.  Methods: A quantitative research approach with a pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on knowledge regarding robotics in nursing and healthcare delivery among B.Sc. Nursing students of Sharda University, Greater Noida. A total of 100 nursing students were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire. A Structured Teaching Programme covering the concepts, types, applications, advantages, limitations, and functions of robotics in nursing and healthcare delivery was provided. Pre-test and post-test knowledge scores were compared using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Keywords : Robotics, Robotics in Nursing, Robotics in Healthcare Delivery.

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