ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Social Telepresence Robots: A Narrative Review of Experiments Involving Older Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- A Meta-Analysis on Remote HRI and In-Person HRI: What Is a Socially Assistive Robot to Do?Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Older Adults' Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Physical Information and Communication Technology in the Era of Ambient Assisted Living: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Video Calls for Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Experiments Involving Older Adults in Elderly Care Institutions.Frontiers in public healthPooled it
- Efficacy of artificial agents in loneliness alleviation among older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Reflecting the Self: The Mirror Effect of Narcissistic Self-Regulation in Older Adults' Evaluations of Empathic vs. Cold Socially Assistive Robots.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Promoting healthy aging in a digital world: leveraging technology for enhanced elderly care and wellbeing.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
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- Testing scenarios for using telepresence robots in healthcare settings.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2024Article
- Virtual resonance: analyzing IPA usage intensity under COVID-19's isolating canopy.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Identification of Ethical Issues and Practice Recommendations Regarding the Use of Robotic Coaching Solutions for Older Adults: Narrative Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Review
- Qhali: A Humanoid Robot for Assisting in Mental Health Treatment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Acceptance of a mobile telepresence robot used to teach adapted physical activity to isolated older adults: extending and testing the technology acceptance model.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Digital interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in older adults: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Older Adults' Perceptions About Using Intelligent Toilet Seats Beyond Traditional Care: Web-Based Interview Survey.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Rethinking telepresence: post- and pre-COVID-19.Media, culture, and society · 2023Article
- Using telepresence robots as a tool to engage patient and family partners in dementia research during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative participatory study.Research involvement and engagement · 2023Article
- Acceptance of a Mobile Telepresence Robot, before Use, to Remotely Supervise Older Adults' Adapted Physical Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The perceptions of university students on technological and ethical risks of using robots in long-term care homes.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2023Article
- Heterogeneity of Attitudes toward Robots in Healthcare among the Chinese Public: A Latent Profile Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Digital media in intergenerational communication: Status quo and future scenarios for the grandparent-grandchild relationship.Universal access in the information society · 2022Article
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Abstract
Social isolation is a common phenomenon among the elderly. Retirement, widowhood, and increased prevalence of chronic diseases in this age group lead to a decline in social relationships, which in turn has adverse consequences on health and well-being. The coronavirus COVID-19 crisis worsened this situation, raising interest for mobile telepresence robots (MTR) that would help create, maintain, and strengthen social relationships. MTR are tools equipped with a camera, monitor, microphone, and speaker, with a body on wheels that allows for remote-controlled and sometimes autonomous movement aiming to provide easy access to assistance and networking services. We conducted a narrative review of literature describing experimental studies of MTR involving elderly people over the last 20 years, including during the COVID-19 period. The aim of this review was to examine whether MTR use was beneficial for reducing loneliness and social isolation among older adults at home and in health and care institutions and to examine the current benefits and barriers to their use and implementation. We screened 1754 references and included 24 research papers focusing on the usability, acceptability, and effectiveness of MTR. News reports on MTR use during the COVID-19 period were also examined. A qualitative, multidimensional analysis methodology inspired by a health technology assessment model was used to identify facilitating and limiting factors and investigate if and how MTR could reduce social isolation in elderly people. Reviewed studies provide encouraging evidence that MTR have potential in this regard, as experiments report positive feedback on MTR design and core functionalities. However, our analysis also points to specific technical, ergonomic, and ethical challenges that remain to be solved, highlighting the need for further multidimensional research on the design and impact of MTR interventions for older adults and building on new insights gained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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