Socially Assistive Robots in Aged Care: Expectations of Older Adults with MCI in Assisted Living Facilities and Their Caregivers

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International Journal of Social Robotics Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI:10.1007/s12369-024-01115-3

Maaike Van Assche, Mirko Petrovic, Dirk Cambier, Patrick Calders, Patrick Van Gelder, Franz Werner, Dominique Van de Velde

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In the context of recent demographic changes and related societal challenges, socially assistive robots (SARs) are considered having the potential to support independence and care of older adults. However, little is known about the preferred SAR-features of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) residing in assisted living and their caregivers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with two stakeholder groups: older adults with MCI and their (in)formal caregivers. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Forty individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with older adults with MCI (N = 30) and (in)formal caregivers (N = 10). Data revealed seven common role-expectations regarding SARs for both the older adults and caregivers: (1) companion, (2) health assistant, (3) household assistant, (4) physical assistant, (5) cognitive assistant, (6) coach, (7) leisure buddy. One additional, eighth role was identified for the caregivers, i.e. job assistant. The results of this study provide a better knowledge of the features to consider during the development process of SARs in order to maximize the perceived usefulness and hence the intention to use and actual adoption. Additionally, a feasibility analysis showed which features should have the primary focus during the further software development of an existing SAR called James^® within the ReMIND-project.

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老年护理中的社交辅助机器人：生活辅助设施中患有 MCI 的老年人及其护理人员的期望

在近期人口结构变化和相关社会挑战的背景下，社会辅助机器人（SAR）被认为具有支持老年人独立生活和护理的潜力。然而，人们对居住在辅助生活设施中患有轻度认知障碍（MCI）的老年人及其护理人员所偏好的 SAR 功能知之甚少。我们对两个利益相关群体进行了半结构式访谈：患有轻度认知障碍（MCI）的老年人及其（非正式）护理人员。采用归纳式主题分析法对数据进行分析。对患有 MCI 的老年人（30 人）和（正式）护理人员（10 人）进行了 40 次半结构式访谈。数据显示，老年人和照护者对特别服务区有七种共同的角色期望：（1）陪伴者；（2）健康助手；（3）家庭助手；（4）身体助手；（5）认知助手；（6）教练；（7）休闲伙伴。此外，还确定了护理人员的第八个角色，即工作助理。这项研究的结果让我们更好地了解了在开发智能辅助工具过程中需要考虑的功能，以便最大限度地提高感知有用性，从而最大限度地提高使用意愿和实际采用率。此外，可行性分析表明，在对 ReMIND 项目中名为 James® 的现有 SAR 进行进一步软件开发时，应重点考虑哪些功能。

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International Journal of Social Robotics ROBOTICS-

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9.80

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期刊介绍： Social Robotics is the study of robots that are able to interact and communicate among themselves, with humans, and with the environment, within the social and cultural structure attached to its role. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics related to the latest technologies, new research results and developments in the area of social robotics on all levels, from developments in core enabling technologies to system integration, aesthetic design, applications and social implications. It provides a platform for like-minded researchers to present their findings and latest developments in social robotics, covering relevant advances in engineering, computing, arts and social sciences. The journal publishes original, peer reviewed articles and contributions on innovative ideas and concepts, new discoveries and improvements, as well as novel applications, by leading researchers and developers regarding the latest fundamental advances in the core technologies that form the backbone of social robotics, distinguished developmental projects in the area, as well as seminal works in aesthetic design, ethics and philosophy, studies on social impact and influence, pertaining to social robotics.