Comfort and Attitudes Towards Robots Among Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To explore the social impact of, comfort with, and negative attitudes towards robots among young, middle-aged, and older adults in the United States.

Authors

  • Uba Backonja
    a Department of Biomedical Informatics and Health Education , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , Washington , USA.
  • Amanda K Hall
    a Department of Biomedical Informatics and Health Education , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , Washington , USA.
  • Ian Painter
    Foundation for Healthcare Quality, Seattle, WA USA.
  • Laura Kneale
    Department of Biomedical Informatics and Health Education, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Amanda Lazar
    College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USA.
  • Maya Cakmak
    c Science and Engineering Department , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
  • Hilaire J Thompson
    f Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems , University of Washington School of Nursing , Seattle , Washington , USA.
  • George Demiris
    Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.