Malin Andtfolk
Papers
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Total Citations
125
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About
Malin Andtfolk is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, healthcare, and human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on the transformative potential of humanoid and social robots in elder care and healthcare settings. Her most influential work, a 2021 scoping review on humanoid robots in the care of older persons (77 citations), systematically mapped benefits and challenges from the perspective of older adults themselves — establishing her as a leading voice in evidence-based robot integration in geriatric care. That same year, her cross-sectional study exploring attitudes toward humanoid robots across patients, relatives, and care professionals (30 citations) provided critical insight into stakeholder acceptance, shaping how policymakers and practitioners approach technological adoption. Andtfolk's research has since expanded into novel territories, including social robots in community pharmacy settings, robot-led physical training programs for home-living older persons, and trust dynamics in robot medication counseling. Her methodological range is equally impressive, spanning scoping reviews, qualitative inquiry, co-creation, and hierarchical task analysis. Through her body of work, Andtfolk is helping define both the promise and the ethical boundaries of welfare technology, making her scholarship essential reading for anyone navigating the future of person-centered, technology-assisted care.
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Top Papers
- 1Humanoid robots in the care of older persons: A scoping review77 citations · 2021
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- 6The further implementation of robots in welfare2 citations · 2022
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