"Are we ready for robots that care for us?" Attitudes and opinions of older adults toward socially assistive robots.

ABSTRACT: Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) may help improve care delivery at home for older adults with cognitive impairment and reduce the burden of informal caregivers. Examining the views of these stakeholders on SAR is fundamental in order to conceive acceptable and useful SAR for dementia care. This study investigated SAR acceptance among three groups of older adults living in the community: persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment, informal caregivers of persons with dementia, and healthy older adults. Different technology acceptance questions related to the robot and user characteristics, potential applications, feelings about technology, ethical issues, and barriers and facilitators for SAR adoption, were addressed in a mixed-method study. Participants (n = 25) completed a survey and took part

SUBMITTER: Pino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4512026 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature