Socially Assistive Robots for Helping Pediatric Distress and Pain: A Review of Current Evidence and Recommendations for Future Research and Practice.

Journal: The Clinical journal of pain
Published Date: May 1, 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Interacting with socially assistive robots (SAR) has been shown to influence human behaviors and emotions. This study sought to review the literature on SAR intervention for reducing pediatric distress and pain in medical settings.

Authors

  • Margaret J Trost
    Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
  • Adam R Ford
    Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
  • Lynn Kysh
    Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
  • Jeffrey I Gold
    Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
  • Maja Matarić
    University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering, Los Angeles, CA.

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