Informal caregivers’ attitudes towards care robots: A mixed methods systematic review

IF 12.4 1区医学 Q1 CELL BIOLOGY

Ageing Research Reviews Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI:10.1016/j.arr.2025.102778

Jingyang Wang , Xiaohui Dong , Shi Chen , Xianying Lu, Xinyu Chen, Huanle Liu, Shasha Wen, Shirui Tang, Ting Zhao, Chaoming Hou , Jing Gao

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Abstract

Background

Care Robots (CRs) are capable of performing a multitude of caregiving tasks, demonstrating potential in addressing the aging crisis. However, the implementation of CRs faces challenges, and user attitudes are vital for implementation of CRs. Informal caregivers (ICs), who are the primary providers of care and bear the heavy burden of caregiving, are seldom studied in terms of their attitudes toward CRs.

Objective

To systematically review the ICs’ attitudes towards CRs.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and IEEE Xplore were searched from inception to September 2024. Studies related to ICs’ attitudes towards CRs were included. This review followed the methodology for mixed-methods reviews outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and employed a convergent integrated approach for this study.

Results

34 studies were included, including six quantitative studies, eighteen qualitative studies and ten mixed methods studies. Following thematic analysis and synthesis, four broad analytic themes were identified for concept of CRs, expectations of CRs, facilitators and barriers to use CRs, and ethical concerns of CRs.

Conclusions

ICs generally accepted the use of CRs, but they also reported some concerns about using CRs for implement. In order to support the safe, equitable, and people-oriented implementation of CRs in the long-term care system, we propose consider the ICs’ attitudes to optimize CRs, offer more technical support to ICs, and find a way to balance the conflict of use right between ICs and care recipients.

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非正式护理人员对护理机器人的态度：一种混合方法的系统回顾。

背景：护理机器人（CR）能够执行多种护理任务，在解决老龄化危机方面显示出潜力。非正式照护者（Informal caregivers， IC）作为主要的照护提供者，承担着沉重的照护负担，但其对CR的态度却很少得到研究。目的：系统回顾非正式照护者对CR的态度。方法：检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、Cochrane Library、CINAHL和IEEE Xplore数据库，检索时间自成立至2024年9月。纳入了与ICs对CR态度相关的研究。本综述遵循了乔安娜布里格斯研究所（JBI）提出的混合方法综述的方法，并在本研究中采用了趋同的综合方法。结果：纳入34项研究，其中定量研究6项，定性研究18项，混合方法研究10项。在专题分析和综合之后，我们确定了四个广泛的分析主题，包括企业责任的概念、企业责任的期望、企业责任使用的促进因素和障碍，以及企业责任的伦理问题。结论：国际社会普遍接受企业责任的使用，但他们也报告了在实施企业责任时存在的一些担忧。为了支持长期照护系统中安全、公平、以人为本的CR实施，我们建议考虑IC的态度来优化CR，为IC提供更多的技术支持，并寻求平衡IC与护理对象在CR使用中的使用权冲突的方法。

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Ageing Research Reviews 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

19.80

自引率

2.30%

发文量

216

审稿时长

55 days

期刊介绍： With the rise in average human life expectancy, the impact of ageing and age-related diseases on our society has become increasingly significant. Ageing research is now a focal point for numerous laboratories, encompassing leaders in genetics, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, and behavior. Ageing Research Reviews (ARR) serves as a cornerstone in this field, addressing emerging trends. ARR aims to fill a substantial gap by providing critical reviews and viewpoints on evolving discoveries concerning the mechanisms of ageing and age-related diseases. The rapid progress in understanding the mechanisms controlling cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival is unveiling new insights into the regulation of ageing. From telomerase to stem cells, and from energy to oxyradical metabolism, we are witnessing an exciting era in the multidisciplinary field of ageing research. The journal explores the cellular and molecular foundations of interventions that extend lifespan, such as caloric restriction. It identifies the underpinnings of manipulations that extend lifespan, shedding light on novel approaches for preventing age-related diseases. ARR publishes articles on focused topics selected from the expansive field of ageing research, with a particular emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the aging process. This includes age-related diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders. The journal also covers applications of basic ageing research to lifespan extension and disease prevention, offering a comprehensive platform for advancing our understanding of this critical field.