Attitudes Towards Healthcare Robots in a Retirement Village

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Attitudes Towards Healthcare Robots in a Retirement Village

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Aim:  This study investigated the attitudes and preferences of staff, residents and relatives of residents in a retirement village towards a health-care robot. Methods:  Focus groups were conducted with residents, managers and caregivers, and questionnaires were collected from 32 residents, 30 staff and 27 relatives of residents. Results:  The most popular robot tasks were detection of falls and calling for help, lifting, and monitoring location. Robot functionality was more important than ap...

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2012

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Broadbent, Elizabeth / Tamagawa, R / Patience, A / Knock, B / Kerse, Ngaire / Day, Karen / MacDonald, Bruce

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/19490

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