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KMID : 0379220210410050715
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2021 Volume.41 No. 5 p.715 ~ p.736
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A Study on Factors Affecting the Intention to Use Care Robot among Institutional Elderly Care Professionals : Focusing on Transfer Assist Robot
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Yoon Hee-Jeong
Kim Young-Sun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships between the perceived usefulness, the perceived ease of use, self-efficacy, Anxiety and the intention to use transfer assist robot of institutional elderly care professionals(N=482). We conducted the analysis using the data of the ‘Korea Agetech & Care Robot Survey’ and Multiple regression analysis was applied to test research model. The results of the research model are as follows. First, the usefulness, ease of use and self-efficacy had significant effects on the institutional elderly care professionals' intention to use transfer assist robot. Second, Anxiety had significant effects on the intention to use. But they had negative effect. Lastly, Sex, income, employment status affect the intention to use. Based on the results of this study, we suggest effective measures to successfully introduce the care robot and transfer assist robot to the site, and ultimately contribute to the improvement of the quality of care services for elderly and patient.
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KEYWORD
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Institutional Elderly Care Professionals, Transfer Assist Robot, Care Robot, AgeTech, Intention to Use
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