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In the 21st century, Agetech (age technology) and tech devices can be integral to healthcare systems in increasing patient engagement, maintaining independence, and helping seniors live happier and healthier lives. Studying how seniors use and interact with technology can help researchers, technology designers, and vendors understand the possible benefits and risks of using technology products designed to meet older adults’ needs. This study attempts to use a qualitative approach to examine the elderly opinions about using intuition robotics (i.e., companion robots). The findings indicate a positive attitude toward using this Agetech due to health and wellness, companionship and support, and technology design benefits. However, participants also raise concerns about digital dependency and social disconnection concerns, information integrity and online resilience risks, and implementation costs. Through a model, we suggest a need for more education and awareness about robotics's potential gains and concerns.
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1284
Recommended Citation
Esmaeilzadeh, Pouyan and Maddah, Mahed, "A Qualitative Study on Aging Adults' Opinions and Perceptions about Using Companion Robots in Daily Activities" (2023). AMCIS 2023 Proceedings. 5.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2023/sig_health/sig_health/5
A Qualitative Study on Aging Adults' Opinions and Perceptions about Using Companion Robots in Daily Activities
In the 21st century, Agetech (age technology) and tech devices can be integral to healthcare systems in increasing patient engagement, maintaining independence, and helping seniors live happier and healthier lives. Studying how seniors use and interact with technology can help researchers, technology designers, and vendors understand the possible benefits and risks of using technology products designed to meet older adults’ needs. This study attempts to use a qualitative approach to examine the elderly opinions about using intuition robotics (i.e., companion robots). The findings indicate a positive attitude toward using this Agetech due to health and wellness, companionship and support, and technology design benefits. However, participants also raise concerns about digital dependency and social disconnection concerns, information integrity and online resilience risks, and implementation costs. Through a model, we suggest a need for more education and awareness about robotics's potential gains and concerns.
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