Nursing-engineering interdisciplinary research: A synthesis of methodological approach to perform healthcare-technology integrated projects
Marco Sguanci,
Stefano Mancin,
Michela Piredda,
Francesca Cordella,
Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte,
Loredana Zollo,
Maria Grazia De Marinis
Affiliations
Marco Sguanci
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Nursing Science, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21 - 00128 Roma, Italy; Corresponding author.
Stefano Mancin
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090, Milan; IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital via Manzoni, 56 20089 Rozzano - Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Montpellier, 1- 00128 Rome, Italy
Michela Piredda
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Nursing Science, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21 - 00128 Roma, Italy
Francesca Cordella
Unit of Advanced Robotics and Human-Centred Technologies, Università Campus Bio-Medico Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Roma, Italy
Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte
Unit of Advanced Robotics and Human-Centred Technologies, Università Campus Bio-Medico Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Roma, Italy
Loredana Zollo
Unit of Advanced Robotics and Human-Centred Technologies, Università Campus Bio-Medico Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Roma, Italy
Maria Grazia De Marinis
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Nursing Science, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21 - 00128 Roma, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200 - 00128, Roma, Italy
In the dynamic landscape of contemporary healthcare, the imperative for advancing the frontiers of knowledge and improving patient outcomes necessitates a paradigm shift towards a multidisciplinary approach. This background great enhances a nurse's ability to interface with technology and create technical solutions such as robots, patient care devices, or computer simulation for patient care needs and nursing care delivery. This study aims to describe, through a narrative review of evidence, a methodology to develop and manager Nursing-Engineering interdisciplinary project, clarify the key points and facilitate professionals who are not very familiar with this topic. The methodology employed highlights the importance of this kind of research that allows to achieve highest standards of practice leading to improved patient care, innovative solutions and a global contribution to healthcare excellence.
