Humanoid socially assistive robots in dementia care: a qualitative study about expectations of caregivers and dementia trainers

Zuschnegg, Julia; Paletta, Lucas; Fellner, Maria; Steiner, Josef; Pansy-Resch, Sandra; Jos, Anna; Koini, Marisa; Prodromou, Dimitrios; Halfens, Ruud J.G.; Lohrmann, Christa; Schüssler, Sandra

doi:10.1080/13607863.2021.1913476

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“…This study found that the large majority of the participants ranked the item "[Robots] have no benefits" as 10 (least important), indicating an overwhelming degree of full acceptance of the benefits of SARs in health and social care, which is consistent with previous research (e.g., Papadopoulos et al, 2021;Yu et al, 2022 andZuschnegg et al, 2021). This was found across all the countries in the sample, and is all the more striking considering that only 10% of the participants had actually worked with or seen SARs in use.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…This is an interesting contrast to the historical example and the findings of Broadbent et al (2012) discussed earlier. Most objections related to fears for patient safety should the SAR malfunction, closely followed by misgivings concerning depersonalized and dehumanized care, which closely resemble the themes identified in the study by Papadopoulos et al (2021) and Zuschnegg et al, 2021 discussed earlier. These latter objections relate to a key aspect of humanity and compassion.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

“…However, they also expressed concerns regarding SARs' perceived lack of human qualities and traits that are deemed essential for the caring role, and were also concerned about possible job losses. Zuschnegg et al (2021) found that nurses, informal carers, and trainers providing dementia care in home, daycare, and nursing home settings had quite positive views of the potential support that SARs might provide in terms of enabling telephone calls, providing entertainment, and reminders (concerning appointments, exercise, etc. ), but expressed reservations concerning possible loss of human interaction and potential dangers.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey

Papadopoulos

Wright

Ali

et al. 2023

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey

Papadopoulos

Wright

Ali

et al. 2023

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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“…As for the trials and the observational, pilot, and experimental studies, the objective was most often to get perspectives, levels of acceptance, and opinions on the socially assistive robots investigated from people with dementia, their caregivers, nurses, and families. There was no participatory study design, although several articles addressed the perceptions and experiences of participants through qualitative methods [ 42 – 45 , 48 , 54 , 55 ]. The outcomes reported for various socially assistive robots were mostly positive.…”

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The Impact of Socially Assistive Robots on Human Flourishing in the Context of Dementia: A Scoping Review

Fardeau

Senghor

Racine

2023

Int J of Soc Robotics

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Socially assistive robots are being developed and tested to support social interactions and assist with healthcare needs, including in the context of dementia. These technologies bring their share of situations where moral values and principles can be profoundly questioned. Several aspects of these robots affect human relationships and social behavior, i.e., fundamental aspects of human existence and human flourishing. However, the impact of socially assistive robots on human flourishing is not yet well understood in the current state of the literature. We undertook a scoping review to study the literature on human flourishing as it relates to health uses of socially assistive robots. Searches were conducted between March and July 2021 on the following databases: Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycINFO. Twenty-eight articles were found and analyzed. Results show that no formal evaluation of the impact of socially assistive robots on human flourishing in the context of dementia in any of the articles retained for the literature review although several articles touched on at least one dimension of human flourishing and other related concepts. We submit that participatory methods to evaluate the impact of socially assistive robots on human flourishing could open research to other values at stake, particularly those prioritized by people with dementia which we have less evidence about. Such participatory approaches to human flourishing are congruent with empowerment theory.

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“…In several studies, it has been argued that humanoid robots are a suitable tool for use with dementia patients, as well as with relatives and caregivers and that their presence brings patients with dementia in a more positive emotional state [ 27 , 28 ]. In particular, music sessions stimulate patients to recall memories and talk about their past [ 29 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Humanoid Robot Use in Cognitive Rehabilitation of Patients with Severe Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

Corallo

Maresca

Formica

et al. 2022

JCM

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Severe acquired brain injury (SABI) is a major global public health problem and a source of disability. A major contributor to disability after SABI is limited access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation, despite evidence of sustained functional gains, improved quality of life, increased return to work, and reduced need for long-term care. Twelve patients with a diagnosis of SABI were enrolled and equally divided into two groups: experimental and control. Patients in both groups underwent intensive neurorehabilitation according to the severity of their disabilities (motor, psycho-cognitive, and sensory deficits). However, in the experimental group, the treatment was performed by using a humanoid robot. At baseline, the two groups differed significantly only in Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) scores. Results showed that the experimental treatment had a higher effect than the traditional one on quality of life and mood. In conclusion, this pilot study provides evidence of the possible effects of relational and cognitive stimulation in more severely brain-injured patients.

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Humanoid socially assistive robots in dementia care: a qualitative study about expectations of caregivers and dementia trainers

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey

Socially assistive robots in health and social care: Acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey

The Impact of Socially Assistive Robots on Human Flourishing in the Context of Dementia: A Scoping Review

Humanoid Robot Use in Cognitive Rehabilitation of Patients with Severe Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

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