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ArticleScientific reports2024

A comparative study to elucidate factors explaining willingness to use home-care robots in Japan, Ireland, and Finland.

Hiroo Ide, Sayuri Suwa, Yumi Akuta, Naonori Kodate, Mayuko Tsujimura, Mina Ishimaru, Atsuko Shimamura, Helli Kitinoja, Sarah Donnelly, Jaakko Hallila and 4 more

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Hiroo Ide *Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Sayuri Suwa *Department of Community Health Nursing, Division of Innovative Nursing for Life Course, Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan. suwa-sayuri@faculty.chiba-u.jp.
Yumi AkutaDivision of Nursing, Faculty of Healthcare, Tokyo Healthcare University, Higashi gotanda 4-1-17, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Naonori KodateUCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Building, Belfield, D04 N9Y1, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Mayuko TsujimuraDivision of Visiting Nursing, School of Nursing, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga, Japan.
Mina IshimaruDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Division of Innovative Nursing for Life Course, Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan.
Atsuko ShimamuraDivision of Community Health Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Toho University, Miyama 2-2-1, Funabashi, Japan.
Helli KitinojaSeinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, FI-60101, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Sarah DonnellyUCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Building, Belfield, D04 N9Y1, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Jaakko HallilaSeinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, FI-60101, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Marika ToivonenSeinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, FI-60101, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Camilla Bergman-KärpijokiHumana, Teollisuuskatu, 13 00510, Helsinki, Finland.
Erika TakahashiGraduate School of Humanities, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan.
Wenwei YuCenter for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, Japan.

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Abstract

The implementation of home-care robots is sometimes unsuccessful. This study aimed to explore factors explaining people's willingness to use home-care robots, particularly among care recipients and caregivers. Surveys were conducted in Japan, Ireland, and Finland. The survey questionnaire comprised four categories (familiarity with robots, important points about home-care robots, functions expected from home-care robots, and ethically acceptable uses), with 48 items assessing users' willingness to use home-care robots. The responses from 525 Japanese, 163 Irish, and 170 Finnish respondents were analyzed to identify common and distinct factors influencing their willingness to use these robots. Common factors across the countries included "willingness to participate in research and development," "interest in robot-related news," and "having a positive impression of robots". The distinct factors for each country were: "convenience" in Japan; "notifying family members and support personnel when an unexpected change occurs in an older person" in Ireland; and "design" in Finland. Therefore, developers should determine potential users' willingness to participate in the research and development of home-care robots and consider a system that involves them in the development process.

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Home Care ServicesRoboticsAdultAgedCaregiversFemaleFinlandHumansIrelandJapanMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesCaregiversHome-care robotMulti-country studyResearch and developmentRobotics

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