Malin Andtfolk- University lecturer at Åbo Akademi University
Malin Andtfolk
- University lecturer at Åbo Akademi University
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Introduction
Im a PhD, RN, SW, LPN and currently working as a university lecturer at the department of Health Sciences at Åbo Akademi university. I'm also a project leader in several projects within social- and healthcare and welfare technology solutions, such as PharmAInteraction and Improved Access for welfare services by digital solutions.
My research interests are (among others); Social- and healthcare, Caring sciences, Care of older persons, Welfare technology, Digital care, Health robotics
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Publications (7)
Maintaining good physical condition throughout life might reduce the risk of disease and improve older persons’ physical and mental health. Several positive outcomes in the care of home-living older persons have been linked to technological solutions such as humanoid robots. The aim of this study was to develop a humanoid robot-led physical exercis...
Introduction: The sustainable implementation of socially assistive robots in a pharmacy setting requires that customers trust the robot. Our aim was to explore young adults’ anticipations of and motives for trusting robot medication counseling in a high-stakes scenario.
Methods: Through a co-creation approach, we co-designed a prototype application...
Background and Aim
Leaving a religious community may occasionally lead to suffering in a human being's life and difficult existential life issues, such as loss of social relationships, identity and well‐being. Only a few studies have been conducted on what kind of care and support human beings who are suffering need in this context. The aim of this...
The use of robotic technology in healthcare is increasing. The aim was to explore attitudes toward the use of humanoid robots in healthcare among patients, relatives, care professionals, school actors and other relevant actors in healthcare and to analyze the associations between participants’ background variables and attitudes. The data were colle...
The aim was to examine how humanoid robots have been used in the care of older persons and identify possible benefits and challenges associated with such use from older persons’ points of view. The study was a scoping review based on Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework. To identify peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed literature, a system...
