Sirizi Delaram, Sabet Morteza, Yahyaeian Amir Abbas, Bacsu Juanita-Dawne R, Smith Matthew Lee, Rahemi Zahra
College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Dec 16:7334648241301485. doi: 10.1177/07334648241301485.
Declines in older adults' cognitive and physical health pose challenges to maintaining their independence. Robots can improve independent living and facilitate aging-in-place. Despite recent innovations in healthcare robotics, the use of robots has not advanced significantly among older adults. This review seeks to understand human-robot interactions in older adults, focusing on their experiences and perceptions of robots for independent living. We identified 17 studies that utilized qualitative methods to investigate older adults and/or their caregivers' experiences and perceptions of robots designed to help older adults improve independent living. Drawing on content analysis, we identified eight themes: usefulness, ease of use, safety, reliability, self-efficacy, satisfaction, emotional connection with the robot and reciprocity, and intention to use. The findings provide insights to improve existing robots and guide future research about designing robots with higher acceptance. This review may have implications for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers working with robotics to support healthy aging-in-place.
老年人认知和身体健康的衰退对维持其独立性构成了挑战。机器人可以改善独立生活并促进就地养老。尽管近期医疗保健机器人领域有所创新，但机器人在老年人中的使用并未取得显著进展。本综述旨在了解老年人与机器人的交互情况，重点关注他们对用于独立生活的机器人的体验和看法。我们确定了17项利用定性方法调查老年人和/或其护理人员对旨在帮助老年人改善独立生活的机器人的体验和看法的研究。通过内容分析，我们确定了八个主题：有用性、易用性、安全性、可靠性、自我效能感、满意度、与机器人的情感联系和互惠性以及使用意愿。这些发现为改进现有机器人提供了见解，并为未来设计更易被接受的机器人的研究提供了指导。本综述可能会对与机器人技术合作以支持健康就地养老的政策制定者、从业者和研究人员产生影响。
