The Effects of Stakeholder Perceptions on the Use of Humanoid Robots in Care for Older Adults: Postinteraction Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Efficient use of humanoid social robots in the care for older adults requires precise knowledge of expectations in this area. There is little research in this field that includes the interaction of stakeholders with the robot. Even fewer studies have compared the perceptions of older people (as care recipients) and professional caregivers (representing those taking care of older adults in teams with robots).

Authors

  • SÅ‚awomir Tobis
    Laboratory of Occupational Therapy, Department of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
  • Joanna Piasek-Skupna
    Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland.
  • Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska
    Chair and Department of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-245 Poznan, Poland.
  • Aleksandra Suwalska
    Laboratory of Neuropsychobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
  • Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis
    Laboratory of Geriatrics, Department of Palliative Care, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.