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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/97975, first published .
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Public Perceptions and Determinants of Preference for Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the United Arab Emirates: Cross-Sectional Study

Public Perceptions and Determinants of Preference for Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the United Arab Emirates: Cross-Sectional Study

Yasir Ahmed Mohammed Elhadi   1 , MPH ;   Aminu S Abdullahi   1 , MPH ;   Abdelrahman Mohamed Alblooshi   2 , MD ;   Abdulla Alhosani   2 , MD ;   Arwa Al Khalidi   1 , MPH ;   Mohammed Saleem   2 , MD ;   Shamma Rashed Mohammed Alrashdi   3 , BSc ;   Reem Saleh Aljaberi   4 , MSc ;   Azhar T Rahma   1 , PhD

1 Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

2 College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

3 Department of Statistics and Data Analytics, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

4 Department of Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Corresponding Author:

  • Azhar T Rahma, PhD
  • Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • United Arab Emirates University
  • Tawam St
  • Al Ain 15551
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Phone: 971 501126098
  • Email: azhar.talal@uaeu.ac.ae