Robot use self-efficacy in healthcare work (RUSH): development and validation of a new measure

Turja, Tuuli; Rantanen, Teemu; Oksanen, Atte

doi:10.1007/s00146-017-0751-2

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“…Robot-use self-efficacy in care work was measured with a 3-item scale, including questions of confidence in learning robot use, confidence in learning robot programming and confidence in guiding others in robot use [70]. The responses were given on a scale from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree), with a higher number indicating higher self-efficacy.…”

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Care Workers’ Readiness for Robotization: Identifying Psychological and Socio-Demographic Determinants

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Taipale

Kaakinen

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Int J of Soc Robotics

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Successful implementation of robots in welfare services requires that the staff approves of them as a part of daily work tasks. In this study, we identified psychological and socio-demographic determinants associated with readiness for robotization among professional Finnish care-workers. National survey data were collected from professional care workers (n = 3800) between October and November 2016. Random samples were drawn from the member registers of two Finnish trade unions. The data were analyzed with regression models for respondents with and without firsthand experience with robots. The models explained 34-39% of the variance in the readiness for robotization. The readiness was positively associated with self-efficacy, perceived social norms, interest in technology, and perceived impacts on employment. It was also found that the readiness was less determined by age, gender, profession and job satisfaction among the respondents with firsthand robot experience. Among care workers with no experience with robots, older age and lower job satisfaction predicted a readiness for robotization. Care workers stand out as a distinctive group of potential service robot users, with their high confidence in using new technology and low job satisfaction predicting a higher readiness for robotization. Social norms among care workers emerged as an important factor in the readiness for robotization.

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Care Workers’ Readiness for Robotization: Identifying Psychological and Socio-Demographic Determinants

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Kaakinen

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Int J of Soc Robotics

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“…In addition, care work suffers from a shortage of home care workers, and it needs to be transformed in order to become more attractive to young people as a career option. The evolution of robotics and high technology can be seen as a promising development to face these challenges [ 8 , 9 ]. The introduction of high technology and robots into the environment of home care is still novel.…”

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Impacts of a Care Robotics Project on Finnish Home Care Workers’ Attitudes towards Robots

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Leppälahti

Porokuokka

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Technological advances in elderly care have been rapid, and the introduction of robots in care will be a topical issue in the near future. There has been little research into the possibility of influencing care workers’ attitudes towards robots by project activities, and how to make the change easier for work communities. This study focuses on a robotics project that took place in elderly and home care services in one municipality in Finland (total of 45 care workers). During the project, four robotics workshops and one extended pilot session were implemented. The study follows quasi-experimental settings, and it included two measurements (before and after project activities) and a control group, but no randomization. The data were collected by questionnaires and were analyzed statistically. The project under study brought about minor positive changes in home care workers’ attitudes towards the usefulness of care robots. In the final measurement, the difference between the test group and the control group was significant in the two dimensions of positive attitudes. The research supports the hypothesis that project activities can be used to influence home care workers’ attitudes towards robots. This can also facilitate the introduction of care robots in home care services. However, the construction of a technology-positive care culture is a long-term process, which requires training and development, technological development and strong strategic management at various levels.

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“…The second major trend is the urge to introduce high technology and robotics in care for the older persons, emanating from the rapidly growing number of very old people (Bedaf et al 2015;Kachouie et al 2014;Robertson 2007;Turja et al 2017). Demographic transition in Western societies has resulted in deteriorating maintenance ratios and austerity in public social and health care services (Christensen et al 2009;Giannakouris 2008).…”

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“…Demographic transition in Western societies has resulted in deteriorating maintenance ratios and austerity in public social and health care services (Christensen et al 2009;Giannakouris 2008). At the same time, underpaid and overloaded care work does not lure young people (Turja et al 2017). Therefore, technology, especially robotics, has been pictured as one solution to this problem.…”

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Could robots strengthen the sense of autonomy of older people residing in assisted living facilities?—A future-oriented study

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There is an urge to introduce high technology and robotics in care settings. Assisted living (AL) is the fastest growing form of older adults' long-term care. Resident autonomy has become the watchword for good care. This article sheds light on the potential effects of care robotics on the sense of autonomy of older people in AL. Three aspects of the residents' sense of autonomy are of particular interest: (a) interaction-based sense of autonomy, (b) coping-based sense of autonomy, and (c) potential-based sense of autonomy. Ethnographical data on resident autonomy in an AL facility and existing literature on care robots are utilized in studying what kind of assurances different types of robots would provide to maintain the sense of autonomy in AL. Robots could strengthen the different types of sense of autonomy in multiple ways. Different types of robots could widen the residents' space of daily movements, sustain their capacities, and help them maintain and even create future expectations. Robots may strengthen the sense of autonomy of older persons in AL; however, they may simultaneously pose a threat. Multi-professional discussions are needed on whether robots are welcomed in care, and if they are, how, for whom, and in what areas.

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Robot use self-efficacy in healthcare work (RUSH): development and validation of a new measure

Cited by 50 publications

References 41 publications

Care Workers’ Readiness for Robotization: Identifying Psychological and Socio-Demographic Determinants

Care Workers’ Readiness for Robotization: Identifying Psychological and Socio-Demographic Determinants

Impacts of a Care Robotics Project on Finnish Home Care Workers’ Attitudes towards Robots

Could robots strengthen the sense of autonomy of older people residing in assisted living facilities?—A future-oriented study

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