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Robotic devices and ICT in long-term care in Japan: Their potential and limitations from a workplace perspective

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  • Gabriele Vogt
  • Anne-Sophie L. König

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In light of its rapidly aging society, Japan is pressured to full-heartedly address the labor shortage in long-term care. Among the various policy options currently in discussion, government agencies and business sector representatives agree that robotic devices and information and communication technology (ICT) constitute a suitable countermeasure. However, during our research in Japan in 2019, we found that robotic devices and ICT are only reluctantly being introduced into long-term care facilities. Based on our field visits and interviews as well as supplementary document research, this paper discusses the potential that facility managers ascribe to robotic devices and ICT when it comes to alleviating the labor shortage in the long-term care institutions they run. Of particular interest is the question to what degree the usage of robotic devices and ICT could reduce the physical hardships and mental stress that staff in long-term caregiving experience. This paper will further our understanding of the labor situation in long-term care facilities and contribute to the research field of robotic devices and ICT in Japan’s labor market.

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  • Gabriele Vogt & Anne-Sophie L. König, 2023. "Robotic devices and ICT in long-term care in Japan: Their potential and limitations from a workplace perspective," Contemporary Japan, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(2), pages 270-290, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcojxx:v:35:y:2023:i:2:p:270-290
    DOI: 10.1080/18692729.2021.2015846
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