Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey.

Journal: Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS
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Abstract

AIM: This study explored the views of an international sample of registered nurses and midwives working in health and social care concerning socially assistive robots (SARs), and the relationship between dimensions of culture and rejection of the idea that SARs had benefits in these settings.

Authors

  • Irena Papadopoulos
    a School of Health & Education , Middlesex University , The Burroughs, Hendon Campus, London NW4 4BT , UK.
  • Steve Wright
    Department of Mental Health and Social Work, Middlesex University, London, UK.
  • Christina Koulouglioti
    b 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.
  • Runa Lazzarino
    Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University, London, UK.
  • Ángel Martín-García
    San Blas Primary Healthcare Centre (Southern Area) of the Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain.
  • Cristina Oter-Quintana
    Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
  • Christiana Kouta
    Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
  • Elena Rousou
    Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
  • Katalin Papp
    University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
  • Radka Krepinska
    SZŠ a VOŠZ Havlíčkův Brod (School of Nursing), Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic.
  • Valerie Tothova
    Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
  • Maria Malliarou
    University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
  • Paraskevi Apostolara
    Faculty of Nursing, Campus Egaleo Park, University of West Attica, Egaleo, Greece.
  • Małgorzata Lesińska-Sawicka
    State University of Applied Sciences in Pila, Pila, Poland.
  • Małgorzata Nagorska
    Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszów, Poland.
  • Miroslava Liskova
    Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic.
  • Line Nortvedt
    Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
  • Lise-Merete Alpers
    VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway.
  • Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan
    College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bataan Peninsula State University-Main Campus, Bataan, Philippines.
  • Ma Florinda Oconer-Rubiano
    Bataan Peninsula State University, Bataan, Philippines.
  • Wireeporn Chaisetsampun
    Faculty of Nursing, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani, Thailand.
  • Nutchanath Wichit
    Faculty of Nursing, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Surat Thani, Thailand.
  • Akhtar-Ebrahimi Ghassemi
    Nursing Department, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, USA.
  • Ezzat Jafarjalal
    Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Nursing Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
  • Akile Zorba
    Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus.
  • Andrea Kuckert-Wöstheinrich
    Manager Bachelor Programme Nursing, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, Austria.
  • Rabin Malla
    MICD, Nayabato, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Tomiko Toda
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women's University, Kobe, Japan.
  • Özlem Akman
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Candan Öztürk
    Faculty of Nursing, Near East University, Mersin, Turkey.
  • Teresa Puvimanasinghe
    University of South Australia, Magill campus, Magill, South Australia, Australia.
  • Tahereh Ziaian
    Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX), University of South Australia.
  • Orit Eldar-Regev
    Independent Researcher, Galil, Israel.
  • Sara Nissim
    Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.