Understanding healthcare providers' perceptions of a personal assistant robot.

To successfully deploy a robot into a healthcare setting, it must be accepted by the end users. This study explored healthcare providers' perceptions of a mobile manipulator class personal robot assisting with caregiving tasks for older adult patients. Participants were 14 healthcare providers with...

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Publicado en:Gerontechnology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 48 - 56
Autores principales: Mitzner, Tracy L., Tiberio, Lorenza, Kemp, Charles C., Rogers, Wendy A.
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: International Society for Gerontechnology 2018
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          Mitzner, Tracy L.
          Tiberio, Lorenza
          Kemp, Charles C.
          Rogers, Wendy A.
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          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Assistive Technology
          Gerontologic Care Methods
          Robotics Utilization
          Human
          Quantitative Studies
          Qualitative Studies
          Patient Safety
          Adaptation, Occupational
          Time Management
          Health Care Delivery Methods
      ab: To successfully deploy a robot into a healthcare setting, it must be accepted by the end users. This study explored healthcare providers' perceptions of a mobile manipulator class personal robot assisting with caregiving tasks for older adult patients. Participants were 14 healthcare providers with an average of 12 years of continuous work experience with older patients. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Participants indicated a willingness to use a mobile manipulator robot as an assistant, yet they expressed discretion in their acceptance for different tasks. Benefits of robot assistance noted by participants included saving time, being accurate when conducting medical tasks, and enabling them to be more productive. Participants expressed concern about robots being unreliable, hazardous to patients, and inappropriate for performing some tasks (e.g., those that involve close patient contact). These findings provide insights into healthcare providers' attitudes and preferences for assistance from a mobile manipulator robot.
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