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Benefits and problems of health-care robots in aged care settings: a comparison trial

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dc.contributor.authorBroadbent, E.
dc.contributor.authorKerse, N.
dc.contributor.authorPeri, K.
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, H.
dc.contributor.authorJayawardena, C.
dc.contributor.authorKuo, T.
dc.contributor.authorDatta, C.
dc.contributor.authorStafford, R.
dc.contributor.authorButler, H.
dc.contributor.authorJawalkar, P.
dc.contributor.authorAmor, M.
dc.contributor.authorRobins, B.
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, B.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAim: This study investigated whether multiple health-care robots could have any benefits or cause any problems in an aged care facility.Method: Fifty-three residents and 53 staff participated in a non-randomised controlled trial over 12 weeks. Six robots provided entertainment, communication and health-monitoring functions in staff rooms and activity lounges. These settings were compared to control settings without robots.Results: There were no significant differences between groups in resident or staff outcomes, except a significant increase in job satisfaction in the control group only. The intervention group perceived the robots had more agency and experience than the control group did. Perceived agency of the robots decreased over time in both groups. Overall, we received very mixed responses with positive, neutral and negative comments.Conclusions: The robots had no major benefits or problems. Future research could give robots stronger operational roles, use more specific outcome measures, and perform cost-benefit analyses.
dc.identifier.citationAustralasian Journal on Ageing, 2016; 35(1):23-29
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ajag.12190
dc.identifier.issn1440-6381
dc.identifier.issn1741-6612
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/32840
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 AJA
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12190
dc.subjectstaff
dc.subjectaged care
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectrobot
dc.subjectresidents
dc.titleBenefits and problems of health-care robots in aged care settings: a comparison trial
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916720427901831

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