Population Ageing and Socially Assistive Robots for Elderly Persons : The Importance of Sociodemographic Factors for User Acceptance
Author
Source
International Journal of Population Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Economy
Abstract EN
Taking care of older adults is among the major challenges currently faced by ageing populations.
Researchers, designers, and engineers have proposed socially assistive robots as one way of helping elderly people stay in their homes longer.
In a systematic literature review, this paper wants to investigate if and how evaluations of the acceptance of socially assistive robots by older people take into account sociodemographic factors.
The results indicate that this only holds true for a few studies.
Research that incorporates age, gender, education, and so forth; clearly shows that these key factors have a significant impact.
However, the relations are complex and experience with technology mitigates the influence of sociodemographic factors on acceptance.
Assistive devices should be adaptable to individual needs to be able to consider all these factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Flandorfer, Priska. 2012. Population Ageing and Socially Assistive Robots for Elderly Persons : The Importance of Sociodemographic Factors for User Acceptance. International Journal of Population Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501525
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Flandorfer, Priska. Population Ageing and Socially Assistive Robots for Elderly Persons : The Importance of Sociodemographic Factors for User Acceptance. International Journal of Population Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501525
American Medical Association (AMA)
Flandorfer, Priska. Population Ageing and Socially Assistive Robots for Elderly Persons : The Importance of Sociodemographic Factors for User Acceptance. International Journal of Population Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501525
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501525