Public Perceptions Toward Robotic Surgery, Telesurgery and Telemedicine
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Survey Questionnaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Robotic Surgery, Telemedicine. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Public Awareness, Trust, and Risk Perception Toward Robotic Surgery, Telesurgery and Telemedicine
Overview
This study aims to systematically assess the public's and clinicians' levels of awareness, attitudes, risk perception, acceptance, and potential concerns regarding robotic surgery and telesurgery. It also analyzes the key factors influencing their attitudes and explores the needs of physicians regarding training systems for robotic and telesurgery, as well as the factors affecting their preparedness.
Detailed description
Public level:
* Level of awareness and understanding of robotic and remote surgery (e.g., understanding of operating procedures, the doctor's role, and potential risks). * Perceptions and concerns regarding the safety, reliability, cybersecurity risks, and equipment malfunctions of the technology. * Trust and acceptance of the technology, and factors that may influence attitudes (e.g., education level, past medical experiences, access to medical resources). * Overall expectations and concerns regarding hospitals performing such surgeries.
Healthcare practitioners level:
* Knowledge level, attitudes, and acceptance of robotic and remote surgery. * Views on the learning curve, surgical safety, equipment accessibility, collaborative processes, and potential obstacles. * Understanding and actual needs regarding training systems for robotic and remote surgery, including simulator training, mentorship programs, skill evaluation methods, and the transfer of laparoscopic skills to robotic skills.
Interventions
- Other Survey Questionnaire
Anonymous online questionnaire assessing public and physician perceptions of robotic surgery, telesurgery and telemedicine
Primary outcome measures
- Public acceptance of robotic surgery [Time frame: Baseline]
- Public acceptance of telesurgery and telemedicine [Time frame: Baseline]
- Public perceived risk of robotic and telesurgery [Time frame: Baseline]
- Physicians' training needs score (assessed by self-designed questionnaire) [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Chinese citizens aged 18 years or older
- Able to understand and complete the questionnaire
- Voluntarily participating in this study and providing informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Aged below 18 years
- Unable to understand the questionnaire or unable to complete the questionnaire independently
- Those who submit the questionnaire repeatedly
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital — Shanghai
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06803719 · 2025-KY-507(K)