Patient Perspectives on an Autonomous Wheelchair Transport Pilot in a Tertiary Medical Center: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Stephanie Decker Hurt, Jithinraj Edakkanambeth Varayil, Jon E. Bowman, Karen M. Fischer, Darrell R. Schroeder, Ivana T. Croghan, Division of Support Services, Department of Facilities and Support Services, Mayo Clinic, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Published online on July 04, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
ObjectiveTo evaluate patient satisfaction with the experience of using an autonomous wheelchair to transport patients in a large outpatient clinical environment.MethodsThe autonomous wheelchair pilot was approved as a feasibility pilot by the ...