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Factors Influencing Pediatric Health Care Professionals’ Willingness to Adopt Socially Assistive Robots: A Mixed Methods Study

  • By

  • Yun-Hsuan Lee

  • Fang-Yu Hsu

  • Sue-hsien Chen

  • Shih-Ming Chu

  • Chih-Yuan Yang

  • Feng-Hsuan Liu

  • Angela Shin-Yu Lien

  • October 15, 2026

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    Socially assistive robots have demonstrated efficacy in reducing pain, anxiety, and negative affect among hospitalized children undergoing clinical procedures.

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    Despite evidence of clinical efficacy, routine deployment of socially assistive robots in pediatric care remains limited to isolated pilot studies.

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    Health care professionals’ adoption concerns include technological reliability, role clarity, professional identity, and the appropriateness of robots’ emotional-relational presence.

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    The study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to examine pediatric health care professionals’ acceptance of socially assistive robots.

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    The quantitative component assessed behavioral intention in relation to UTAUT2 dimensions and trust, while the qualitative component explored professionals’ experiences and clinical perspectives.

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Factors Associated With Pediatric Health Care Professionals’ Intention to Adopt Socially Assistive Robots: Mixed Methods Study

  • by Yun-Hsuan Lee, Fang-Yu Hsu, Sue-hsien Chen, Shih-Ming Chu, Chih-Yuan Yang, Feng-Hsuan Liu, Angela Shin-Yu Lien

  • October 15, 2026

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