Health Care Professionals' Perspectives of Socially Assistive Robots in Health Care Settings: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care professionals (HCPs) are key stakeholders whose acceptance, preparedness, and ethical considerations influence the integration of socially assistive robots (SARs). This review explores HCPs' perspectives on SARs integration into clinical practice. While previous research has focused on patient outcomes, ethical considerations, or general SARs deployment, limited evidence exists on how HCPs perceive, engage with, and address SARs implementation challenges.

Objective

This study aims to systematically analyze HCPs' perspectives on the clinical implementation of SARs, including acceptance, challenges, barriers, educational needs, and ethical concerns.

Methods

Following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) 2020

SUBMITTER: Lee YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature