Providing Aging Adults Social Robots’ Companionship in Home-Based Elder Care

Chen, Na; Song, Jing; Li, Bin

doi:10.1155/2019/2726837

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“…While using social robots with older adults may present certain ethical issues, such as loss of control, possible reduction in human contact, and declining privacy ( Pedersen et al, 2018 ; Van Maris et al, 2020 ), older adults have often indicated a desire to interact with them and received benefits from their use. For instance, research shows that OAs also desire companionship with robots in activities such as dining, resting, doing housework, and entertaining ( Chen et al, 2019 ). Social robots can also be designed to help OAs improve their levels of social participation by reminding and suggesting how they can connect with others in local or remote activities ( Cahill et al, 2018 ; Obayashi et al, 2020 ).…”

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Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life

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Previous research in human-robot interaction has explored using robots to increase objective and hedonic aspects of well-being and quality of life, but there is no literature on how robots might be used to support eudaimonic aspects of well-being (such as meaning in life). A sense of meaning has been shown to positively affect health and longevity. We frame our study around the Japanese concept of ikigai, which is widely used with Japanese older adults to enhance their everyday lives, and is closely related to the concept of eudaimonic well-being (EWB) known in Western countries. Using a mixed-methods and exploratory approach, including interviews with 17 older adults and the collection of 100 survey responses, we explored how older adults in the US experience a sense of meaning, and if and how a social robot could be used to help foster this sense. We find that meaning for older adults is often obtained by helping others, through family connections, and/or through activities of daily life, and that sources of meaning often differ based on the older adults’ living situation. Assessing how meaning compares to happiness and social connection, we highlight general similarities and differences, and also find that living situation influences older adults’ sources of happiness, desire for social connection, and barriers to well-being., in addition to companionship and happiness having a weaker correlation with meaning for those who live alone than for those who live with others. Additionally, we evaluated initial perceptions of a social robot (QT) meant to enhance ikigai and overall well-being. Finding mostly positive perceptions, though those who live alone also reported being less willing to adopt a social robot into their homes. Using both data collected on older adults’ meaning and the potential use of QT to support meaning, we make several design recommendations with regards to using robots to enhance ikigai, such as by prompting daily reflecting, enhancing family bonds, and suggesting new experiences and volunteer opportunities.

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Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life

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“…Despite older adults encountering difficulties in many activities of daily life, a robot has been judged as an interesting solution only in some circumstances [ 20 , 71 ]. Older adults worry about being bothered by companion robots while resting; however, experts think that older adults might feel lonely and need companionship in these situations [ 80 ]. A similar study showed that older adults are more positive toward the listening robot than the speaking robot [ 81 ].…”

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Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach

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“…Auch andere Untersuchungen zeigten, dass soziale Roboter vor allem als Begleiter in sozialen Situationen wie einem gemeinsamen Essen, beim Fernsehen zuhause oder als Begleiter bei einem Spaziergang gewünscht sind (Chen et al. 2019 ; Karunarathne et al. 2019 ).…”

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Soziale Roboter im Schweizer Gesundheitswesen – Einsatzmöglichkeiten, Chancen und Risiken aus der Sicht von potenziellen Anwendergruppen

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ZusammenfassungDieser Beitrag der Zeitschrift Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. (GIO) berichtet und vertieft die Ergebnisse eines interprofessionellen Projektes im Auftrag der TA-SWISS (Stiftung für Technologiefolgen-Abschätzung). In dem Projekt wurde u. a. untersucht, wie soziale Roboter aus der Sicht von Gesundheitsfachpersonen und von Bewohnerinnen und Bewohnern eines Alterszentrums zukünftig in der Schweiz eingesetzt werden können und welche Chancen und Risiken sie bei diesem Einsatz sehen. Hintergrund dieser Fragestellung war, dass soziale Roboter zunehmend im Gesundheitsbereich eingesetzt werden, die Perspektiven der potenziellen Anwenderinnen und Anwender jedoch nur wenig bekannt sind. Daher wurde mit einem explorativen Studiendesign im August 2020 ein Workshop („Round Table Gesundheit“) mit 26 Teilnehmenden durchgeführt, der Roboterszenarien, vier Fokusgruppeninterviews und eine Nachbefragung beinhaltete. Es zeigte sich in der vertieften Analyse, dass sich die von den Teilnehmenden genannten Einsatzmöglichkeiten von sozialen Robotern einerseits in zwei Anwendergruppen („Patientinnen/Patienten“ und „Gesundheitsfachpersonen“) und andererseits in zwei Rollen des sozialen Roboters (persönlich zugeordnet – „persönlicher Buddy/Assistent“ und nicht persönlich zugeordnet – „hilfreicher Kollege“) einteilen liessen. Die Chancen und Risiken sozialer Roboter liessen sich in die drei Spannungsfelder „Selbstbestimmung vs. soziale Isolation“, „Entlastung vs. Belastung & Abhängigkeit“ und „Sicherheit vs. Gefahren“ kategorisieren. Von potenziellen Anwenderinnen und Anwendern werden somit vielfältige Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Chancen für soziale Roboter im Gesundheitsbereich gesehen. Gleichzeitig gilt es auch die Risiken zu berücksichtigen und zu minimieren, damit soziale Roboter zukünftig erfolgreich in der Praxis eingesetzt werden können.

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Providing Aging Adults Social Robots’ Companionship in Home-Based Elder Care

Cited by 16 publications

References 21 publications

Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life

Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life

Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach

Soziale Roboter im Schweizer Gesundheitswesen – Einsatzmöglichkeiten, Chancen und Risiken aus der Sicht von potenziellen Anwendergruppen

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