Objective : As part of the “AI and Robot-Based Digital Twin Platform” project, this study aims to analyze user needs for caregivers (Registerd Nurse, Assistant Nurse, and Caregiver) working in nursing hospitals to prepare basic data for the design of living labs in hospitals. Through this, we would like to suggest a user-centered technology development direction that reflects the problems of the actual care site.
Methods : On May 14, 2025, focus group interviews were conducted with 6 caregivers with more than 5 years of experience working at Ulsan A nursing hospital. The interview was conducted in a face-to-face manner based on the pre-questionnaire and guide, and after transferring the recorded contents, the main categories were derived using Kryger's four-step analysis method.
Results : Through qualitative analysis, four categories were derived: ‘physical burden and workload’, ‘difficulty in caring and safety management’, ‘expected and concerned about technology acceptance’, and ‘inefficiency of information recording and collaboration’. These results suggest both structural problems in the care environment in nursing hospitals and the need for technical improvement.
Conclusion : This study approached Living Lab as a practical basis for solving problems in the actual care site, not just a technical experiment space, and factors such as auxiliary technology, monitoring systems, user-friendly interfaces, and information sharing platforms are expected to play a key role in building Living Lab in the future.