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Lee LYK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui SY, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong CS, Wong YS, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Chui DLK. Comparison of assistance preferences of older adults with different functional dependence levels on domestic tasks performed by robots. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:58. [PMID: 38218776 PMCID: PMC10790266 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04567-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Robots have the potential to assist older adults in their home-based daily living tasks. Previous studies indicated that older adults generally accept robot assistance. However, the preferences of older adults with different functional dependence levels are lacking. These older adults encounter varying levels of difficulty in daily living and may have distinct preferences for robot assistance. This study aimed to describe and compare the preferences for robot assistance on domestic tasks in older adults with different functional dependence levels. METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited a convenience sample of 385 older adults in Hong Kong. They were categorized as independent, partially dependent, and dependent using the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living. Their preferences for robot assistance on a list of 48 domestic tasks under six categories were assessed through the Assistance Preference Checklist. Differences in preferences between the three groups were compared using one-way ANOVA test. RESULTS Findings revealed the differences and similarities in preferences between participants with different dependence levels. In most domestic tasks under the personal care category, dependent and partially dependent older adults reported a significantly lower preferences for human assistance or a higher preferences for robot assistance (p < 0.001), compared with the independent ones. The effect size varied from medium to large (eta squared = 0.07 to 0.52). However, participants, regardless of functional dependence levels, preferred human to assist in some domestic tasks under the health and leisure activities category and preferred robot to assist in most of the domestic tasks under the chores, information management, and manipulating objects category. CONCLUSIONS Older adults with different levels of functional dependence exhibit different preferences for robotic assistance. To effectively use robots and assist older adults as they age, the specific preferences of older adults must be considered before designing and introducing robots in domestic care.
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- Linda Yin-King Lee
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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Lee LYK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui SY, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong CS, Wong YS, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Chui DLK. 1039 RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM DOMESTIC ROBOTS: WHAT ARE ELDERS’ PREFERENCES? Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Aging leads to decline in physical and functional ability. Strengthening the domestic support enables elders to manage their health and living at home and reduce their need for residential service. Domestic robots can potentially provide a broad range of support to the elders. However, relatively little research attention has investigated elders’ preferences on it. This study aims to investigate elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots.
Methods
This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited a convenient sample of 365 robotic inexperienced elders (65-99 years old). It used the Assistance Preference Checklist to assess participants’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots in 48 home-based tasks under six aspects including personal care, leisure activities, health assistance, chores, information management, and manipulating objects. It used t-test and one-way analysis of variance to compare the difference in preferences between participants with different demographic and health characteristics.
Results
Overall, participants preferred domestic robots to assist in tasks under the aspect on chores, information management, and manipulating objects. Specifically, males indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in maintaining lawn or raking leaves than females (p = 0.05). Married participants indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in getting information on weather/news than unmarried participants (p = 0.049). In contrast, participants who were partially dependent and fully dependent indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in tasks under the personal care aspect such as shaving, bathing, washing/combing hair, getting dressed, walking, and brushing teeth (p < 0.001), comparing to participants who were physically independent.
Conclusion
This study provides insight for manufacturers to develop domestic robots with specific capabilities which are important to support elders’ living in the community. Moreover, it helps the care providers to identify domestic robots with the required capabilities that meet elders’ specific preferences.
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- L Y K Lee
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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Chang WC, Lee HC, Chan SI, Chiu SY, Lee HM, Chan KW, Wong MC, Chan KL, Yeung WS, Choy LW, Chong SY, Siu MW, Lo TL, Yan WC, Ng MK, Poon LT, Pang PF, Lam WC, Wong YC, Chung WS, Mo YM, Lui SY, Hui LM, Chen EYH. Negative symptom dimensions differentially impact on functioning in individuals at-risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res 2018; 202:310-315. [PMID: 29935882 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- W C Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lui SY, Tso S, Lam M, Cheung EFC. Possible olanzapine-induced hepatotoxicity in a young Chinese patient. Hong Kong Med J 2009; 15:394-396. [PMID: 19801701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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We present a case of a 17-year-old man with first-episode schizophrenia who developed olanzapine-induced hepatitis, cholestasis, and splenomegaly, all of which were reversed after ceasing olanzapine. Clinicians prescribing olanzapine should be aware of this possible hepatotoxicity. Patient education, vigilance from clinicians, and careful clinical examination can help detect this complication early.
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- S Y Lui
- Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
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