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Identification of Care Tasks for the Use of Wearable Transfer Support Robots – an Observational Study at Nursing Facilities Using Robots on a Daily Basis by Kato, Kenji (author);Yoshimi, Tatsuya (author);Tsuchimoto, Shohei (author);Mizuguchi, Nobuaki (author);Aimoto, Keita (author);Itoh, Naoki (author);Kondo, Izumi (author) is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background To reduce the physical burden of caregivers, wearable transfer support robots are highly desirable. Although these robots are reportedly effective for specific tasks in experimental environments, there is little information about their effectiveness at nursing care facilities. The aim of this study was to identify care tasks and operations suitable for the use of these robots among caregivers in nursing facilities where these robots have been in use on a daily basis. ## Methods A 1-min observational time-motion analysis was conducted to examine care tasks and operations in two nursing facilities where wearable transfer support robots, namely Muscle Suit or HAL® Lumbar Type for Care Support, have been used routinely on a daily basis for more than 24 months. ## Results Analysis of the care tasks and their time ratio while wearing the equipment revealed that both robots were used conspicuously for direct care in over 70% of transits, especially during transfer assistance and toileting care. Furthermore, these robots were used intensively in the morning along with wake-up calls to care recipients, where pre-assigned wearers used them as part of their “routine work.” ## Co

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Author

Kato, Kenji (author);Yoshimi, Tatsuya (author);Tsuchimoto, Shohei (author);Mizuguchi, Nobuaki (author);Aimoto, Keita (author);Itoh, Naoki (author);Kondo, Izumi (author)

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)