Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on usefulness, acceptability and implementation conditions of socially assistive robots in France: a cross-sectional survey and cluster analysis - Summary - MDSpire
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on usefulness, acceptability and implementation conditions of socially assistive robots in France: a cross-sectional survey and cluster analysis
To examine healthcare professionals’ perceptions of socially assistive robots, focusing on perceived usefulness, acceptability, and implementation-related factors.
Key Findings:
148 healthcare professionals participated, with 77% reporting prior knowledge of robots.
Perceived usefulness was high for physical tasks and recreational support, but lower for therapeutic mediation and feeding.
Ethical, organizational, and regulatory factors were deemed very important.
Acceptability was higher for general use than for personal clinical practice.
Three attitudinal profiles were identified: low, moderate, and high acceptability.
Interpretation:
Limitations:
The study's cross-sectional design limits the ability to assess changes in attitudes over time.
Findings may not be generalizable beyond the specific healthcare context in France.
