Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey.

Aim: This study explored the views of an international sample of registered nurses and midwives working in health and social care concerning socially assistive robots (SARs), and the relationship between dimensions of culture and rejection of the idea that SARs had benefits in these settings.

Methods: An online survey was used to obtain rankings of (among other topics) the extent to which SARs have benefits for health and social care. It also asked for free text responses regarding any concerns about SARs.

Concepts of courage and resilience in nursing: A proposed conceptual model.

To overcome the challenges of delivering patient care in the twenty-first century, it is essential to foster the professional and personal qualities of courage and resilience in the nursing workforce. The logical place to do so is in nursing education and training. This paper discusses the constructs of courage and resilience in nursing and the application of the constructs in nursing education.

Interprofessional Collaboration Between Mental Health Counselors and Nurses.

The continuous and rapid evolution of medical technology and the complexity of delivering person-centered care in the 21st century calls for collaboration among health care professionals. Global health now "involves many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration; and is a synthesis of population-based prevention with individual-clinical care" (Koplan et al., 2009, p.