Perceptions of Humanoid Robots in Caregiving: A Study of Skilled Nursing Home and Long Term Care Administrators

Rana Imtiaz, Arshia Khan

2024

Abstract

As the aging population increases and the shortage of healthcare workers increases, the need to examine other means for caring for the aging population increases. One such means is the use of humanoid robots to care for social, emotional, and physical wellbeing of the people above 65. Understanding skilled and long term care nursing home administrators’ perspectives on humanoid robots in caregiving is crucial as their insights shape the implementation of robots and their potential impact on resident well-being and quality of life. This authors surveyed two hundred and sixty nine nursing homes executives to understand their perspectives on the use of humanoid robots in their nursing home facilities. The data was coded and results revealed that the executives were keen on exploring other avenues for care such as robotics that would enhance their nursing homes abilities to care for their residents. Qualitative analysis reveals diverse perspectives on integrating humanoid robots in nursing homes. While acknowledging benefits like improved engagement and staff support, concerns persist about costs, impacts on human interaction, and doubts about robot effectiveness. This highlights complex barriers—financial, technical, and human—and emphasizes the need for strategic implementation. It underscores the importance of thorough training, role clarity, and showcasing technology benefits to ensure efficiency and satisfaction among staff and residents.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Imtiaz R. and Khan A. (2024). Perceptions of Humanoid Robots in Caregiving: A Study of Skilled Nursing Home and Long Term Care Administrators. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF; ISBN 978-989-758-688-0, SciTePress, pages 731-737. DOI: 10.5220/0012465400003657

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf24,
author={Rana Imtiaz and Arshia Khan},
title={Perceptions of Humanoid Robots in Caregiving: A Study of Skilled Nursing Home and Long Term Care Administrators},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF},
year={2024},
pages={731-737},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012465400003657},
isbn={978-989-758-688-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF
TI - Perceptions of Humanoid Robots in Caregiving: A Study of Skilled Nursing Home and Long Term Care Administrators
SN - 978-989-758-688-0
AU - Imtiaz R.
AU - Khan A.
PY - 2024
SP - 731
EP - 737
DO - 10.5220/0012465400003657
PB - SciTePress