Scoping review on the use of socially assistive robot technology in elderly care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With an elderly population that is set to more than double by 2050 worldwide, there will be an increased demand for elderly care. This poses several impediments in the delivery of high-quality health and social care. Socially assistive robot (SAR) technology could assume new roles in health and social care to meet this higher demand. This review qualitatively examines the literature on the use of SAR in elderly care and aims to establish the roles this technology may play in the future.

Design

Scoping review.

Data sources

Search of CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, PsychINFO and Scopus databases was conducted, complemented with a free search using Google Scholar and reference harvesting. All publications went through a selection process, which invol

SUBMITTER: Abdi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829664 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature