a Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law , KU Leuven - University of Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
b Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery , KU Leuven - University of Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
Aging Ment Health. 2018 Feb;22(2):149-167. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1286455. Epub 2017 Feb 9.
The aim of this review was to gain a better understanding of how older adults experience, perceive, think, and feel about the use of socially assistive robots (SARs) in aged care settings.
We conducted a literature search for studies that used a qualitative or a mixed-method approach having a significant qualitative element. Pubmed, Cinahl, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases were queried. Candidate articles published in journals and conference proceedings were considered for review. Two independent reviewers assessed the included studies for methodological quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program, after which data on subjects' self-reported opinions and perceptions were extracted and synthesized using thematic analyses.
Seventeen studies producing 23 publications were included. Based on the opinions of older adults, four themes emerged in relation to the use of SARS: (1) roles of a SAR; (2) interaction between the older adult and the SAR, which could be further subdivided into (a) the technical aspect of the interaction and (b) the human aspect of the interaction; (3) appearance of the SAR; and (4) normative/ethical issues regarding the use of SARs in aged care.
Older adults have clear positive and negative opinions about different aspects of SARs in aged care. Nonetheless, some opinions can be ambiguous and need more attention if SARs are to be considered for use in aged care. Understanding older adults' lived experiences with SARs creates the possibility of using an approach that embeds technological innovation into the care practice itself.
本综述旨在深入了解老年人在养老环境中使用社交辅助机器人（SARs）的体验、感知、想法和感受。
我们对使用定性或混合方法（具有重要定性元素）的研究进行了文献检索。检索了 Pubmed、Cinahl、Embase、Scopus 和 Web of Science 电子数据库。考虑对发表在期刊和会议论文集中的候选文章进行综述。两名独立评审员使用批判性评估技能计划评估纳入研究的方法学质量，然后提取和综合主题分析受试者自我报告的意见和看法的数据。
纳入了 17 项研究，产生了 23 篇出版物。基于老年人的意见，与使用 SARS 相关的出现了四个主题：（1）SAR 的角色；（2）老年人与 SAR 之间的互动，可以进一步细分为（a）互动的技术方面和（b）互动的人为方面；（3）SAR 的外观；（4）在养老中使用 SAR 时的规范性/伦理问题。
老年人对养老中 SAR 不同方面有明确的积极和消极意见。尽管如此，一些意见可能存在模糊性，如果要考虑在养老中使用 SAR，则需要更多关注。了解老年人对 SAR 的真实体验为将技术创新融入护理实践本身创造了可能性。
