Robot-enhanced diabetes care for middle-aged and older adults living with diabetes in the community: A small sample size mixed-method evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study assessed robot-enhanced healthcare in practical settings for the purpose of community diabetes care.

Methods

A mixed method evaluation collected quantitative and qualitative data on diabetes patients over 45 (N = 30) and community pharmacists (N = 10). It took 15-20 min for the diabetes patients to interact with the robot. Before and after the interaction, questionnaires including a diabetes knowledge test, self-efficacy for diabetes, and feasibility of use of the robot was administered. In-depth interviews with both pharmacists and patients were also conducted.

Results

After interacting with the robot, a statistically significant improvement in diabetes knowledge (p < .001) and feasibility of the robot (p = .012) was found, but self-efficacy (p = .

SUBMITTER: Chiu CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012373 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature