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Background: In recent years, senior population has experienced a rapid growth. New challenges in health-care and overall improvement of well-being for older adults have arose. Mexico’s demand for geriatric care is greater than available formation resources, particularly for primary care clinicians. Objective: The aim of the present work is to assess the feasibility of using a humanoid robot as an alternative training tool in education for health professionals, focusing on identification of elder abuse. The robot’s performance (measured as the physician’s satisfaction) is compared to that of a geriatric specialist. Results: No statistically significant difference was observed for overall satisfaction scores, effective transmission of information, and competency comprehension for both lecturers.

Palabras clave: Geriatric training elder abuse humanoid robot medical education.

2018-01-16   |   458 visitas   |   1 valoraciones

Vol. 3 Núm.2. Julio-Diciembre 2017 Pags. 53-56 J Lat Am Geriatric Med 2017; 3(2)