Haiyan Yin

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Haiyan Yin is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of healthcare, ethics, and robotics, with a primary focus on the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into nursing and health education. Her work critically examines the ethical dimensions of deploying robots in clinical settings, particularly through the lens of the European Union’s “Responsible Research and Innovation” (RRI) framework. Yin’s major contributions include groundbreaking qualitative studies that surface the hidden ethical risks of robot-assisted health education—such as patient autonomy, data privacy, and the dehumanization of care—while also amplifying the voices of frontline nurses. Her most-cited paper, “Ethical risks in robot health education: A qualitative study” (2024, 9 citations), offers a foundational analysis that has quickly shaped discourse in medical ethics and human-robot interaction. A subsequent study, “Chinese Nurses’ Perspectives on Robotic Health Education” (2025, 2 citations), further explores the nuanced attitudes of nurses navigating workforce shortages and technological adoption. By centering practitioner perspectives and ethical foresight, Yin’s work provides essential guidance for designing AI systems that are both clinically effective and morally sound. Her research is vital for students and scholars seeking to understand the human and ethical stakes of robotics in healthcare.