Enablers and barriers to the implementation of socially assistive humanoid robots in health and social care: a systematic review.

Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 31924639

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Socially assistive humanoid robots are considered a promising technology to tackle the challenges in health and social care posed by the growth of the ageing population. The purpose of our study was to explore the current evidence on barriers and enablers for the implementation of humanoid robots in health and social care.

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  • Irena Papadopoulos
    a School of Health & Education , Middlesex University , The Burroughs, Hendon Campus, London NW4 4BT , UK.
  • Christina Koulouglioti
    b Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health , Middlesex University , London , UK.
  • Runa Lazzarino
    Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University, London, UK.
  • Sheila Ali
    b Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health , Middlesex University , London , UK.

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