The adoption of socially assistive robots for long-term care: During COVID-19 and in a post-pandemic society.
Healthc Manage Forum
; 35(5): 301-309, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1896259
ABSTRACT
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has prompted a surge in the adoption of technology, highlighting a number of potential applications for Socially Assistive Robots (SARs). Our entire healthcare system has been under unprecedented strain, and going forward, we must consider how robotic technology could help improve the quality of care and day-to-day functionality of our care facilities. Herein, we present our human-robot interaction study in a local long-term care centre during the pandemic and the lessons learned from deploying a SAR to screen staff members. We investigate staff acceptance and the influence of demographics on perceptions of the SAR. Results show that overall, staff were positive about the screening robot, and that autonomous screening with a social robot is a potential application in long-term care homes. We further detail the challenges and future opportunities to develop SARs, including recommendations to successfully implement and adopt these robots in a post-pandemic society.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Robotics
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COVID-19
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Healthc Manage Forum
Journal subject:
Hospitals
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08404704221106406
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