Gurch Randhawa

About

Gurch Randhawa is a leading figure in public health and health inequalities, with a distinguished career dedicated to culturally competent care and the ethical integration of technology in health services. His pioneering research sits at the intersection of public health, artificial intelligence, and gerontology. Professor Randhawa is best known for spearheading the landmark CARESSES project, which developed the world’s first culturally competent socially assistive robots for older adults. His most cited work, the CARESSES Randomised Controlled Trial (2021, 101 citations), demonstrated how AI-embedded robots could be tailored to respect the cultural backgrounds of residents in long-term care homes, significantly improving their wellbeing. This was preceded by his influential study protocol (2020, 46 citations), which laid the methodological groundwork for this international, multidisciplinary trial. Beyond robotics, Randhawa has made substantial contributions to understanding ethnic disparities in organ donation and renal care. His work is globally recognized for its impact, with a career spanning over 200 publications. He is a Professor of Health Policy at the University of Bedfordshire, where his visionary research continues to shape how we design inclusive, person-centred health technologies for an ageing population.

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1. 1
   The CARESSES Randomised Controlled Trial: Exploring the Health-Related Impact of Culturally Competent Artificial Intelligence Embedded Into Socially Assistive Robots and Tested in Older Adult Care Homes

   101 citations · 2021
2. 2
   The CARESSES study protocol: testing and evaluating culturally competent socially assistive robots among older adults residing in long term care homes through a controlled experimental trial

   46 citations · 2020
3. 3
   CARESSES:The Flower that Taught Robots about Culture

   4 citations · 2019

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