The utilization of robotic technology as a support for rehabilitative nursing care in stroke patients with impaired physical mobility: A scoping review
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- 1Program Studi Spesialis Keperawatan Medikal Bedah, Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Program Studi Keperawatan, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Hesti Wira Sriwijaya, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
- 2Program Studi Spesialis Keperawatan Medikal Bedah, Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bina Husada, Palembang, Indonesia
- 3Departemen Keperawatan Komunitas, Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
- 4Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bina Husada, Palembang, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Stroke frequently causes persistent mobility impairment and dependence. Robotic rehabilitation offers intensive, repetitive, and measurable practice, but its integration with rehabilitative nursing care remains insufficiently mapped.
Objective: To map robotic technologies used for adult stroke survivors with impaired physical mobility, summarize functional outcomes, and identify implications and evidence gaps for rehabilitative nursing care.
Methods: A scoping review guided by PRISMA-ScR was conducted. PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Wiley Online Library were searched for peer-reviewed primary studies published in English from January 2019 to May 2026. Eligible studies involved adult stroke survivors, evaluated a robotic rehabilitation technology, and reported mobility- or function-related outcomes. Data were charted and synthesized descriptively.
Results: Twenty-seven studies were charted. Technologies included robot-assisted gait-training systems, lower-limb exoskeletons, end-effector devices, upper-limb robotic systems, robotic hand devices, soft robotic gloves, and socially assistive robots. Reported benefits primarily concerned gait, balance, limb motor function, coordination, activities of daily living, and independence. Findings were heterogeneous, and robotic interventions were not consistently superior to intensive conventional rehabilitation. Nursing relevance centered on readiness and mobility assessment, fall-risk management, monitoring of physiological and activity tolerance, education, motivation, and evaluation of nursing-sensitive functional outcomes. Few studies explicitly evaluated nurses' roles or integration with the nursing process.
Conclusion: Robotic technology is a promising adjunct to interdisciplinary stroke rehabilitation but should not replace conventional therapy or therapeutic human interaction. Nursing-led implementation research is needed to establish safety protocols, competency requirements, workflow models, patient-selection criteria, and nursing-sensitive outcomes.
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BibTeX
@article{jaya2026utilization,
title = {{The utilization of robotic technology as a support for rehabilitative nursing care in stroke patients with impaired physical mobility: A scoping review}},
author = {Indra Frana Jaya KK and Aris Citra Wisuda and M Agung Akbar and Afrida Pratiwi and Agusdiman Saputra and Ahmad Zulfikri and Arif Billah Pangestu Idil Adha and Ayu Andira and Ayu Safitriyana},
journal = {Lentera Perawat},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.52235/lp.v7i3.883},
url = {https://doi.org/10.52235/lp.v7i3.883},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The utilization of robotic technology as a support for rehabilitative nursing care in stroke patients with impaired physical mobility: A scoping review
AU - Indra Frana Jaya KK
AU - Aris Citra Wisuda
AU - M Agung Akbar
AU - Afrida Pratiwi
AU - Agusdiman Saputra
AU - Ahmad Zulfikri
AU - Arif Billah Pangestu Idil Adha
AU - Ayu Andira
AU - Ayu Safitriyana
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - Lentera Perawat
DO - 10.52235/lp.v7i3.883
UR - https://doi.org/10.52235/lp.v7i3.883
AB - Background: Stroke frequently causes persistent mobility impairment and dependence. Robotic rehabilitation offers intensive, repetitive, and measurable practice, but its integration with rehabilitative nursing care remains insufficiently mapped. Objective: To map robotic technologies used for adult stroke survivors with impaired physical mobility, summarize functional outcomes, and identify implications and evidence gaps for rehabilitative nursing care. Methods: A scoping review guided by PRISMA-ScR was conducted. PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Wiley Online Library were searched for peer-reviewed primary studies published in English from January 2019 to May 2026. Eligible studies involved adult stroke survivors, evaluated a robotic rehabilitation technology, and reported mobility- or function-related outcomes. Data were charted and synthesized descriptively. Results: Twenty-seven studies were charted. Technologies included robot-assisted gait-training systems, lower-limb exoskeletons, end-effector devices, upper-limb robotic systems, robotic hand devices, soft robotic gloves, and socially assistive robots. Reported benefits primarily concerned gait, balance, limb motor function, coordination, activities of daily living, and independence. Findings were heterogeneous, and robotic interventions were not consistently superior to intensive conventional rehabilitation. Nursing relevance centered on readiness and mobility assessment, fall-risk management, monitoring of physiological and activity tolerance, education, motivation, and evaluation of nursing-sensitive functional outcomes. Few studies explicitly evaluated nurses' roles or integration with the nursing process. Conclusion: Robotic technology is a promising adjunct to interdisciplinary stroke rehabilitation but should not replace conventional therapy or therapeutic human interaction. Nursing-led implementation research is needed to establish safety protocols, competency requirements, workflow models, patient-selection criteria, and nursing-sensitive outcomes.
SN - 2722-2837
SN - 2830-1846
ER -