Kathrin Cresswell
University of Edinburgh, Institute of Population and Public Health
Papers
4
Total Citations
250
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About
Kathrin Cresswell is a prominent health informatics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of digital technology, artificial intelligence, and healthcare delivery. She has established herself as a leading voice in the emerging field of health care robotics, critically examining how robotic technologies can be integrated into clinical environments to improve patient care and operational efficiency. Her most influential work, a 2018 qualitative exploration of key challenges and future directions in health care robotics, has garnered over 212 citations, reflecting its foundational importance to the field. Cresswell's research takes a rigorously balanced approach — acknowledging the transformative potential of robotics and AI while carefully interrogating the practical, ethical, and systemic barriers to their adoption. Her expertise proved particularly timely during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she contributed important analyses of how robots could support SARS-CoV-2 testing and disinfection efforts in healthcare and educational settings, addressing urgent global needs at a critical moment. Through her ability to combine qualitative methodologies with forward-looking technological inquiry, Cresswell has shaped how researchers, clinicians, and policymakers think about the responsible and effective deployment of emerging technologies in healthcare.
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- 2Can Robots Improve Testing Capacity for SARS-CoV-2?20 citations · 2020
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