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Authors: Esther Ruf ; Stephanie Lehmann and Sabina Misoch

Affiliation: Institute for Ageing Research, OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Rosenbergstrasse 59, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Keyword(s): Ethics, Ethical Concerns, Robot Use, Older Adults.

Abstract: Due to demographic change the proportion of older adults in the population is increasing, which means that the proportion of people with limitations making it difficult to live independently at home or in institutions is also increasing. As a nursing shortage is evident today and expected to increase in the coming years, several strategies are needed to address these challenges. One possibility is the use of robots to support older adults and their caregivers. Taking ethical considerations into account is an essential task. Agreement with ethical concerns identified in the literature was surveyed in a Swiss sample. The participants expressed their agreement with seven predetermined items but to varying degrees. Possible reduced human contact or problems with sensitive data received the most agreement. Nearly half of the respondents expressed no concerns about job loss or violation of privacy. Additional concerns that the older adults would be deceived, their self-determination compro mised, or their dignity violated received less agreement. Further ethical considerations for future studies are discussed. (More)

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Ruf, E.; Lehmann, S. and Misoch, S. (2021). Ethical Concerns of the General Public regarding the Use of Robots for Older Adults. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - ICT4AWE; ISBN 978-989-758-506-7; ISSN 2184-4984, SciTePress, pages 221-227. DOI: 10.5220/0010478202210227

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JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - ICT4AWE
TI - Ethical Concerns of the General Public regarding the Use of Robots for Older Adults
SN - 978-989-758-506-7
IS - 2184-4984
AU - Ruf, E.
AU - Lehmann, S.
AU - Misoch, S.
PY - 2021
SP - 221
EP - 227
DO - 10.5220/0010478202210227
PB - SciTePress

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