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機器人技術正在通過精度和力量革新新加坡的醫療保健行業。

醫療輔助和機器人技術中心 (CHART) 正與新加坡樟宜綜合醫院 (CGH) 合作，以高科技解決方案解決醫療保健方面的問題。自 2015 年以來，新加坡樟宜綜合醫院擁有 1,000 個床位的醫院已經部署了 50 臺機器人作為其員工的一部分，其職責范圍從執行手術到執行行政工作。

在接受采訪時，CHART 總監 Selina Seah 表示，人們越來越意識到機器人在他們的工作中變得不可或缺。她補充說：“由于 COVID-19 以及我們必須以更少的人力照顧更多患者的事實，機器人現在已成為我們日常生活中受歡迎的一部分。”

Seah 表示，新加坡等小國面臨的三個問題是人口老齡化、勞動力萎縮和慢性病增加。CHART 正在使用機器人通過達芬奇手術系統協助微創手術。它還利用機器人清潔、運送床單或食物，并將患者抬下床。

機器人幫助的另一個領域是虛擬醫療服務。社交機器人為老年癡呆癥患者提供護理和陪伴。它們還有助于緩解壓力和焦慮，因此醫院可以減少為患者使用鎮靜劑。

新加坡國立大學機械工程教授馬塞洛昂 (Marcelo Ang) 表示，“機器人技術有可能讓人們的生活變得更有意義，讓他們不要做“五個 D：有辱人格的、有辱人格的、骯臟的、危險的或駕駛的任務。”他補充說，機器人是為了支持而不是取代醫護人員。

Seah 指出，將機器人技術集成到工作場所存在挑戰，例如需要強大的網絡安全來維護數據隱私和防止黑客入侵。然而，隨著效率和安全性的提高，尤其是在大流行期間，這些挑戰對 CGH 來說是值得的。

除了CGH，哥本哈根大學醫院和丹麥的西蘭大學醫院自 2017 年以來已使用機器人進行血液樣本檢測和醫院設備運送。

Changi General Hospital deploys 50 staff robots

Robotics are innovating the Singaporean healthcare industry through precision and power.

The Centre for Healthcare Assistive and Robotics Technology (CHART) is working with Singapore's Changi General Hospital (CGH) to solve problems in healthcare with high-technology solutions. The 1,000-bed hospital has deployed 50 robots as part of its staff, with their duties ranging from performing surgery to doing administrative work since 2015.

In an interview with CNN, CHART Director Selina Seah said there is growing awareness of robots becoming indispensable in their work. "Due to COVID-19 and the fact that we have to take care of more patients with less manpower, robots are now a welcome part of our daily life," she added.

Three concerns for small nations like Singapore, according to Seah, are an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, and an increase in chronic disease. CHART is using robots to assist in minimally invasive surgeries by using the da Vinci Surgical System. It also utilizes robots to clean, deliver linen or food, and lift patients off their beds. Another area where robots help is in virtual health services. Social robots provide care and companionship for ageing patients with dementia. They also help alleviate stress and anxiety so the hospital can reduce its use of sedatives for patients.

According to National University of Singapore's Mechanical Engineering Professor Marcelo Ang, "Robotics has a potential to make people's lives more meaningful, by letting them not do the "five Ds: degrading, demeaning, dirty, dangerous or driving tasks." He added that robots are there to support and not replace healthcare workers.

Seah notes there are challenges in integrating robotics into the workplace, such as the need for robust cybersecurity to maintain data privacy and prevent hacking. However, increased efficiency and safety, particularly during the pandemic, have made these challenges worthwhile for CGH.

Aside from CGH, Copenhagen University Hospital and Zealand University Hospital in Denmark have used robots for blood sample testing and hospital equipment delivery since 2017.