Could robots strengthen the sense of autonomy of older people residing in assisted living facilities?—A future-oriented study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8091616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jari Pirhonen (0000-0002-8889-6432, corresponding author), Helinä Melkas (0000-0002-9455-819X), Arto Laitinen (0000-0002-4514-7298), Satu Pekkarinen (0000-0003-0555-5884) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-162 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Information Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1388-1957 • E-ISSN: 1572-8439 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10676-019-09524-z |
| OpenAlex | W2997450877 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 74 |
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.
Assisted living · Assisted Living Facility · Autonomy · Coping (psychology · Political science · Psychotherapist · Robot · Robotics · AI in Service Interactions · Computer Science · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Artificial Intelligence · Law · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |