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. 2024 Feb 24;13:100425. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100425

Table 3.

A sum result of the analysis describing the main theme and the six sub themes found.

graphic file with name fx1.gif Helping Harming
Context The pharmacy context adds to a sense of trust and quality with respect to the information provided An alternative context such as a grocery store without pharmaceutical personnel constitutes a risk
Digital competence The choice of the emergency contraceptive pill is based on a presumed higher digital competence of the potential customers Customer qualities such as age and disabilities may affect digital competence and add to vulnerability
Customer integrity An advantageous choice if the customer wants to stay anonymous due to small community and/or fear of being judged The loudness of the robot and the delicacy of the information calls for boundaries, but which are not too obvious in nature
Interaction The robot's capacity to speak several different languages and its human-like appearance provides value A sense of inability to interrupt the robot to ask additional questions and the high speed of information given
Pharmacists' professional role An aid for pharmacists with respect to personnel shortages and potentially aggressive customers, among other things A risk of pharmacists being replaced by robots. The information quality could be improved by connecting the robot to relevant databases
Human skills Offers a potential complement to the human pharmacist and may be used to improve the service level by offering the customer a choice in service provider Human pharmacists can identify subtle signs relevant to communication, such as body language and untrustworthiness