On the opposite end, people aged <55 years will shrink by 9.6% during this period. From a percentage angle, there will be an increase of 17.6 and 60.5% of people aged between 65–74 and 75–84, respectively in the EU-28, while the highest expansion growth is expected for very old people (≥85) at a rate of 130.3%. In the European Union alone, it is projected that older people (≥65) will rise from 101 million in 2018 to 149 million by 2050. A notable fact is that population aging is becoming a global phenomenon with wider financial and social implications. Steadily rising healthcare costs and a population that is gradually aging are both factors impacting the healthcare systems and the nursing profession.
Nurses constitute the backbone of the healthcare industry and the nursing profession itself has typically been the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. In this direction, the results of a survey designed to capture the nursing professionals' perspective toward more informed robotics design and development are presented. Beyond technological innovation, the manuscript also investigates the end-users' angle, being a crucial parameter in the success of robotics solutions operating within a healthcare environment. At the same time, to identify existing challenges and limitations that essentially outline the area's future directions. The objective of the present study is to provide an overview of today's landscape in nursing and assistive robotics, highlighting the benefits associated with adopting such solutions in standard clinical practice. Amongst the technological solutions that have evolved in response to these developments, nursing and assistive robotics claim a pivotal role. Combined with an existing shortage of nursing and caregiving professionals, accommodating for the patients and elderly needs within hospitals, elderly-care facilities and at a home setting, becomes a societal challenge. Among the key factors driving these changes is the aging of population. 4Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusĪs an integral part of patient care, nursing is required to constantly adapt to changes in the healthcare system, as well as the wider financial and societal environment.3Université d'Orléans, INSA CVL, PRISME EA 4229, Orléans, France.2Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.1Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.Christoforou 1, Sotiris Avgousti 2, Nacim Ramdani 3, Cyril Novales 3 and Andreas S.
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