Can Robots Become Caregivers at Home? Exploring Factors Associated With Intentions of Older Chinese Adults to Use Home‐Care Robots.
Background: Home‐care robots are increasingly viewed as vital tools to support older adults in aging in place, addressing the widening gap between growing care needs and limited caregiving resources. This study investigates the intention of community‐dwelling older adults in China to use home‐care r...
| Published in: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 14 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
5/3/2026
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