Attitudes toward the use of humanoid robots in healthcare—a cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8097383 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malin Andtfolk (0000-0001-9380-3619, corresponding author), Linda Nyholm (0000-0002-3324-5966), Hilde Eide (0000-0003-4428-5047), Auvo Rauhala (0000-0001-8125-5598), Lisbeth Fagerström (0000-0001-9934-2788) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1739-1748 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AI & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5666 • E-ISSN: 1435-5655 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00146-021-01271-4 |
| OpenAlex | W3196548299 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
The use of robotic technology in healthcare is increasing. The aim was to explore attitudes toward the use of humanoid robots in healthcare among patients, relatives, care professionals, school actors and other relevant actors in healthcare and to analyze the associations between participants’ background variables and attitudes. The data were collected through a cross-sectional survey ( N = 264) in 2018 where participants met a humanoid robot. The survey was comprised of background variables and items from a modified Robot Attitude Scale. Multiple linear regression analysis and Spearman’s Rho correlation were used to analyze associations between variables. Most of the participants were positive toward the use of humanoid robots in healthcare and only a few were negative. Attitudes toward the use of humanoid robots were more positive among other relevant actors, such as service personnel and politicians in healthcare, participants with a higher educational level and older adults. More research is needed on the reasons underlying negative attitudes because these might affect the introduction of humanoid robots in healthcare. A careful evaluation of appropriate first target groups as well as which tasks are appropriate for humanoid robots to perform in healthcare are needed
Cross-sectional study · Health care · Human–computer interaction · Humanoid robot · Medical education · Political science · Robot · AI in Service Interactions · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Computer Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Applied Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |