Factors Facilitating the Acceptance of Diagnostic Robots in Healthcare: A Survey

Objectives: Health systems worldwide experience limited resources, highlighting the need for automation in health-care. Diagnostic robots could aid health professionals in areas which currently require human skills. In this study, we investigate factors facilitating the acceptance of robots for diag...

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Main Authors: Laursen, Martin S., Pedersen, Jannik S., Just, Soren A., Savarimuthu, Thiusius R., Blomholt, Brian, Andersen, Jakob K.H., Vinholt, Pernille J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
artificial intelligence
Automation
automation in healthcare
diagnostic robots
Education
human-robot interaction
Informatics
Information technology
Medical services
Sociology
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Summary:Objectives: Health systems worldwide experience limited resources, highlighting the need for automation in health-care. Diagnostic robots could aid health professionals in areas which currently require human skills. In this study, we investigate factors facilitating the acceptance of robots for diagnostic work-up in healthcare in Denmark. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey study on a cohort representative for the adult population in Denmark. It comprised an electronic questionnaire sent to adults (≥18 years) living in Denmark. Results: Among 1009 included persons, 55% (n=553) would accept to be diagnosed by a robot while 20 % (n=202) did not accept, and 25% (n=254) did not know. Persons who would accept robots were younger than those who would not or "did not know", (mean±SD) 47 years±17 versus 50 years±17, p=0.03; and had higher level of education, p
ISSN:2575-2634
DOI:10.1109/ICHI54592.2022.00066