Exploring the Acceptance of Socially Assistive Robots by Older Adults in Care Institutions and Its Influencing Factors: Based on the Almere Model

Ying He, Pingshuang Li, Chuhong Luo, Rong Yuan, Can Yang, Qian Liu, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Nursing department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Nursing department, Changsha Medical University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on November 19, 2025

Abstract

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Social assistive robots (SARs) are considered to have the potential to benefit older adults in nursing homes, but their acceptance among older adults remains unclear. This study investigated older adults’ acceptance of SARs in Chinese nursing homes using ...