Acceptance of healthcare robots for the older population: Review and future directions

International Journal of Social Robotics

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 319-330

  Broadbent, E ^a   Stafford, R ^a   MacDonald, B ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Healthcare; Older persons; Robots

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; HEALTH CARE; ROBOTS;

ACCEPTANCE; AGEING POPULATION; ASSISTIVE DEVICES; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; HUMAN RESPONSE; OLDER PERSONS; OLDER POPULATION; POTENTIAL USERS;

SOCIAL ROBOTS;

EID: 78651491605     PISSN: 18754791     EISSN: 18754805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12369-009-0030-6     Document Type: Review

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