Savina O. Schoenhofer
Florida Atlantic University, AZ Groeninge, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Papers
12
Total Citations
250
H-Index
8
About
Savina O. Schoenhofer is a pioneering nursing theorist and scholar whose work sits at the compelling intersection of nursing theory, humanistic caring, and emerging healthcare technologies. Best known as a co-developer of the Nursing as Caring theory, Schoenhofer has channeled this foundational framework into groundbreaking explorations of robotics in nursing practice, accumulating over 240 citations across her most prominent works. Her scholarship boldly confronts one of contemporary healthcare's most pressing challenges: how to preserve authentic human caring within an increasingly technology-dependent care environment. Schoenhofer's most influential contributions examine whether humanoid nurse robots can function as genuine caring entities, how compassionate communication can be embedded in robotic design for vulnerable populations such as older adults with dementia and schizophrenia, and what legal and ethical frameworks must govern human-robot care interactions. Her 2022 paper on robots and robotics in nursing (75 citations) has become an essential reference for scholars navigating this emerging field. Notably, she has also pioneered methodological innovation, proposing the Intentional Observational Clinical Research Design specifically tailored for human-robot interaction studies. Through curriculum development and cross-cultural philosophical engagement, Schoenhofer ensures that caring values remain central as nursing embraces its technological future.
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Top Papers
- 1Robots and Robotics in Nursing75 citations · 2022
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- 3Disruptive Engagements With Technologies, Robotics, and Caring32 citations · 2019
- 4Humanoid Nurse Robots as Caring Entities: A Revolutionary Probability?24 citations · 2018
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