Magnhild Kaarstad

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Magnhild Kaarstad is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of healthcare, human factors, and robotics. Her work focuses on the critical question of how humanoid robots can be integrated into clinical settings to support, rather than replace, healthcare personnel. Kaarstad’s major contributions lie in empirically evaluating the real-world impact of robots like the humanoid EVE on staff workload and organizational dynamics. Her most cited paper, "What Will It Take to Hire a Robot?" (2023, 5 citations), provides essential insights into the perspectives of health care personnel and managers, revealing the practical and psychological barriers to adoption. In a companion study, "Humanoid Robots in Healthcare" (2023, 5 citations), she synthesizes lessons from an innovation project at a Norwegian rehabilitation hospital, proposing a novel framework that blends human factors and human-robot interaction to guide future implementations. Further, her work on "Workload of Rehabilitation Healthcare Personnel When Assisted by a Robot" (2023, 3 citations) directly addresses the pressing issue of staff burnout by investigating how robotic assistance can mitigate high workload—a factor with profound implications for patient safety and job satisfaction. Through this focused, evidence-based approach, Kaarstad is shaping the future of assistive technology in healthcare.