Identification of care tasks for the use of wearable transfer support robots - an observational study at nursing facilities using robots on a daily basis.

Journal: BMC health services research
Published Date: Jul 5, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To reduce the physical burden of caregivers, wearable transfer support robots are highly desirable. Although these robots are reportedly effective for specific tasks in experimental environments, there is little information about their effectiveness at nursing care facilities. The aim of this study was to identify care tasks and operations suitable for the use of these robots among caregivers in nursing facilities where these robots have been in use on a daily basis.

Authors

  • Kenji Kato
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Tatsuya Yoshimi
    Laboratory for Clinical Evaluation with Robotics, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity and Good Health, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
  • Shohei Tsuchimoto
    Laboratory for Clinical Evaluation with Robotics, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity and Good Health, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
  • Nobuaki Mizuguchi
    Laboratory for Clinical Evaluation with Robotics, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity and Good Health, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
  • Keita Aimoto
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
  • Naoki Itoh
    National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
  • Izumi Kondo

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