As the aging population increases and the shortage of healthcare workers increases, the need to examine other means for caring for the aging population increases. One such means is the use of humanoid robots to care for social, emotional, and physical wellbeing of the people above 65. Understanding skilled and long term care nursing home administrators' perspectives on humanoid robots in caregiving is crucial as their insights shape the implementation of robots and their potential impact on resident well-being and quality of life. This authors surveyed two hundred and sixty nine nursing homes executives to understand their perspectives on the use of humanoid robots in their nursing home facilities. The data was coded and results revealed that the executives were keen on exploring other avenues for care such as robotics that would enhance their nursing homes abilities to care for their residents. Qualitative analysis reveals diverse perspectives on integrating humanoid robots in nursing homes. While acknowledging benefits like improved engagement and staff support, concerns persist about costs, impacts on human interaction, and doubts about robot effectiveness. This highlights complex barriers financial, technical, and human and emphasizes the need for strategic implementation. It underscores the importance of thorough training, role clarity, and showcasing technology benefits to ensure efficiency and satisfaction among staff and residents.

翻译：随着人口老龄化加剧和医护人员短缺问题日益严峻，探索老龄化人口护理替代方案的需求与日俱增。其中一项可行方案是运用类人机器人照护65岁以上老年人的社交、情感及身体健康需求。了解技术与长期护理机构管理者对类人机器人参与照护的观点至关重要，因为他们的认知将直接影响机器人应用方案的制定及其对老年居民福祉与生活质量的潜在影响。本研究面向269位护理机构管理者开展问卷调查，探究其对在护理设施中使用类人机器人的看法。通过编码分析数据发现，管理者们积极寻求引入机器人技术等新型照护模式，以期提升护理机构的居民照护能力。质性分析揭示了类人机器人在护理机构整合应用的多元观点：尽管管理者认可其在提升老年参与度、支持员工工作等方面的优势，但对成本支出、人际互动影响及机器人实际效果存有疑虑。这凸显了财务、技术及人文层面的复杂挑战，强调需要采取战略性实施方案。研究进一步指出，必须开展系统培训、明确职能分工、充分展示技术优势，才能确保工作人员与老年居民的满意度及服务效率。