| Autor: |
Lori Eldridge, MS, CTRS, Shinichi Nagata, PhD, CTRS, Jennifer Piatt, PhD, CTRS, Cedomir Stanojevic, MS, EAT, CTRS, Selma Šabanović, PhD, Casey Bennett, PhD, Natasha Randall, MS |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
American Journal of Recreation Therapy. 20:35-45 |
| ISSN: |
1539-4131 |
| DOI: |
10.5055/ajrt.2021.0234 |
| Popis: |
Socially assistive robots (SARs) may impact health outcomes when facilitated by recreational therapists (RTs). It is unclear if RTs have the knowledge or perceive SARs as a relevant facilitation technique. This study sought to understand if a professional continuing education session on SARs improves comfort level. Seventy RTs and students attended the training and completed a retrospective survey. The findings suggest that the training improved participants’ interest and willingness to incorporate SARs, felt less intimidated by the prospect of incorporating SARs, less afraid of making a mistake while using SARs, and found SARs to be a relevant intervention. Further studies are warranted to understand the use of SARs within RT practice. Incorporating emerging technology into practice may create innovative therapeutic interventions to address clinical outcomes. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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