In Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS
AIM : This study explored the views of an international sample of registered nurses and midwives working in health and social care concerning socially assistive robots (SARs), and the relationship between dimensions of culture and rejection of the idea that SARs had benefits in these settings.
METHODS : An online survey was used to obtain rankings of (among other topics) the extent to which SARs have benefits for health and social care. It also asked for free text responses regarding any concerns about SARs.
RESULTS : Most respondents were overwhelmingly positive about SARs' benefits. A small minority strongly rejected this idea, and qualitative analysis of the objections raised by them revealed three major themes: things might go wrong, depersonalization, and patient-related concerns. However, many participants who were highly accepting of the benefits of SARs expressed similar objections. Cultural dimensions of long-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance feature prominently in technology acceptance research. Therefore, the relationship between the proportion of respondents from each country who felt that SARs had no benefits and each country's ratings on long-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance were also examined. A significant positive correlation was found for long-term orientation, but not for uncertainty avoidance.
CONCLUSION : Most respondents were positive about the benefits of SARs, and similar concerns about their use were expressed both by those who strongly accepted the idea that they had benefits and those who did not. Some evidence was found to suggest that cultural factors were related to rejecting the idea that SARs had benefits.
Papadopoulos Irena, Wright Steve, Koulouglioti Christina, Ali Sheila, Lazzarino Runa, Martín-García Ángel, Oter-Quintana Cristina, Kouta Christiana, Rousou Elena, Papp Katalin, Krepinska Radka, Tothova Valerie, Malliarou Maria, Apostolara Paraskevi, Lesińska-Sawicka Małgorzata, Nagorska Małgorzata, Liskova Miroslava, Nortvedt Line, Alpers Lise-Merete, Biglete-Pangilinan Sylvia, Oconer-Rubiano Ma Florinda, Chaisetsampun Wireeporn, Wichit Nutchanath, Ghassemi Akhtar-Ebrahimi, Jafarjalal Ezzat, Zorba Akile, Kuckert-Wöstheinrich Andrea, Malla Rabin, Toda Tomiko, Akman Özlem, Öztürk Candan, Puvimanasinghe Teresa, Ziaian Tahereh, Eldar-Regev Orit, Nissim Sara
2023-Feb-02
artificial intelligence, cultural dimensions, socially assistive robots, technology acceptance
