Significant challenges when introducing care robots in Swedish elder care

Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology
Rose-Marie Johansson-Pajala, Christine Gustafsson

Abstract

Introduction: Care robots are machines, operating partly or completely autonomously, that are intended to assist older people and their caregivers. Care robots are seen as one part of the solution to the aging population, allowing fewer professional caregivers to provide the necessary assistance and care. Despite the potential benefits, the dissemination of care robots, and welfare technology in general, is limited in Swedish elder care.Purpose: To explore the challenges of introducing welfare technology, particularly care robots, in elder care.Materials and methods: Twenty-one individual interviews with key actors at the societal level, analysed by thematic analysis.Results: The challenges, from the societal actors' perspectives, were related to; the beliefs in technology, attitudes, ethics, collaboration, and the need for knowledge and skills regarding care robots (individual and group challenges). Challenges of a national character were: national governance, infrastructure, laws and regulations, economics, and procurement (systemic and societal challenges). In addition, the necessary preconditions for successful introduction were revealed as: the utility of the technology, implementation, evaluation and safety, security, and...Continue Reading

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