Perspectives of Child Life Specialists After Many Years of Working With a Humanoid Robot in a Pediatric Hospital: Narrative Design.

Journal of Medical Internet Research
Tanya BeranSandy Baggott

Abstract

Child life specialists (CLSs) play an important role in supporting patients and their families during their visits to a children's hospital. Although CLSs are equipped with considerable expertise to support families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives, we introduced an additional resource to them in the form of a humanoid robot named MEDi. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of CLSs using a robot to support children. We interviewed 7 CLSs who had worked with this robot for several years. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using open and axial coding. The first main theme that emerged was the process of navigating from fear to friendship in learning to use a humanoid robot for therapeutic support. The second major theme was MEDi as a source of connection and support to children. CLSs' perceptions of MEDi as an adaptable resource and working with the limits of MEDi constituted the last 2 themes. These descriptions show how CLSs can incorporate a robot into their practice.

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Mar 26, 2021·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·Rachelle C W Lee-KruegerTanya N Beran

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