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Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care in pediatric oncology patients

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Abstract

Purpose

To improve knowledge on nutrition and catheter care in children with cancer by an educational intervention with a social robot.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study on pediatric cancer patients in a high complexity Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. We included 14 patients (8–17 years old) who underwent an educational intervention with the help of a humanoid robot (Nao V6). The robot was programmed to transmit educational messages about self-care in feeding and using the central venous catheter. A survey with yes–no questions was administered before and after the intervention.

Results

We found an improvement in understanding of the subject matter related to nutrition and catheter care, when comparing the knowledge on topics before and after the educational intervention (p < .001).

Conclusion

Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care showed a positive effect on children’s knowledge on these topics. Therefore, it potentially decreases the risk of poor feeding habits and inadequate central venous catheter management, and improves adherence to recommendations and quality of life.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Juan Sebastián Lozano Mosos, Juan Hernández Leal and, Soraya Colina Matiz. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Juan Sebastián Lozano Mosos, Juan Hernández Leal1, Soraya Colina Matiz and Paula Tatiana Muñoz-Vargas and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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This research adheres to the ethical principles for human research established by the Helsinki Declaration, the Belmont Report, and Colombian Resolution 008430 of 1993. This study was considered “minimal risk”; informed consent was requested from the responsible family member and assent from the patient. We presented and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Central Military Hospital. The institutional endorsement was obtained under code 2017098 of December 5, 2017. This study was developed within the project “Perceptions, knowledge, and changes experienced by a group of pediatric oncology patients and their caregivers in the hospital environment of HOMIL” in 2018.

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Lozano-Mosos, J.S., Hernández Leal, J., Colina-Matiz, S. et al. Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care in pediatric oncology patients. Support Care Cancer 31, 693 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-08168-6

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