Abstract
AbstractCare robots as an emergent technological innovation are transforming the future of elderly care. This technology holds the promise of supporting aging in place and prolonging independent living for elders. The aim of this study is to evaluate the readiness perception of professional care providers for the use of care robots in elderly care and forecasting its evolution. Several studies have identified acceptance factors for aging in place technologies that are specific to the studied geographical areas, making it difficult to assume the generalization of the obtained results for other countries. In this study, relying on a focus group composed by relevant stakeholders, fuzzy cognitive maps will be used to evaluate their perceptions regarding the use of care robots in elderly care in the Moroccan context. The obtained results show an initial low readiness level that is however bound to improve within very few iterations as inferred by the fuzzy cognitive map model. This analysis also led to the identification of several recommendations for a successful adoption of care robots in elderly care. KeywordsCare robotsHealthcare and medical robotsElderly careAging in placeHuman-robot interactionFuzzy cognitive maps
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