Evaluating the smart transfer assistive robot with dual arms in health care workers
H. R. Shin, H. J. Yoon, S. W. Ban, Y. G Kim, S. R, Um, W. C. Shin, Y. S. Kim
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AbstractThe care robots including transfer assistive robots have been developed to solve the shortage of health care workers has arisen by reducing their workload. The task of transferring and lifting older adults in facilities and hospitals is known to demanding physical work and it might be caused a musculoskeletal injury (Davis & Kotowski, 2015; Santaguida et al., 2005). Various transfer assistive equipment and devices have been developed including mechanical lifts and powered or robotic systems. However, not many equipment and devices were used in the Korean market due to inconvenience and dissatisfaction (Kim et al, 2022). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the transfer assistive robot based on the objective and subjective health care workers’ health and perceptions in long-term care facilities and hospitals to provide a solution for labor shortage issues.Keywords: care robot, transfer assistive robots, health care worker
H. R. Shin, H. J. Yoon, S. W. Ban, Y. G Kim, S. R, Um, W. C. Shin, Y. S. Kim (2022). Evaluating the smart transfer assistive robot with dual arms in health care workers. Gerontechnology, 21(s),2-2
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.774.2.sp7