Dietrich Stoevesandt
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Dietrich Stoevesandt is a pioneering researcher in healthcare robotics, with a focused expertise in human-robot interaction within clinical and home-care settings. His work centers on the acceptance, usability, and knowledge transfer of robotic systems, particularly for patient education and nursing support. Stoevesandt’s major contributions include demonstrating that humanoid robots can serve as effective, accepted information sources in high-stakes medical environments. In a landmark randomized controlled study (2021, 10 citations), he showed that a humanoid robot could deliver pre-MRI instructions as effectively as a tablet, with comparable patient acceptance and information retention—a critical step toward integrating social robots into routine clinical workflows. His earlier scoping review (2018, 19 citations) systematically mapped the landscape of robotic systems for home-based nursing care, providing a foundational taxonomy for the field. By bridging engineering, nursing science, and patient communication, Stoevesandt’s work directly addresses the practical challenges of deploying robots in sensitive healthcare contexts. His research not only advances technical feasibility but also prioritizes patient-centered outcomes, making him a key voice in the ethical and effective implementation of assistive robotics in medicine.
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