L'utilisation de la robotique social en ergothérapie vers une participation occupationnelle accrue

Importance: Although with the shortage of human resources utilization of robots is promising, no integration of knowledge has been carried out in the field of occupational therapy. Objective: To synthesize knowledge published since 2014 of robot-assisted occupational therapy interventions to globally foster occupations (excluding exoskeletons and prosthesis). Data Sources: The method of Arksey and O’Malley was used to search in seven databases. with five keywords about occupational therapy and robotics. Study Selection and Data Collection: Data from selected studies on robot-assisted occupational therapy practice were extracted for: research context, interventions and results. Findings: Among the seventeen articles selected, almost half targeted children (41.2%), especially with autism, and five involved older adults (29.4%). Most papers (9; 52.9%) reported that participants were satisfied of the intervention with the robot but three studies reported unsatisfaction (17.6%). Conclusions and Relevance: Robot-assisted interventions are emerging in OT with individuals of all ages and conditions. Promising, the potential of these interventions should be studied for broader applications, e.g., occupational development and environmental modifications.