Impact of a Social Robot on Hospitalized Children, Caregivers, and Health Care Staff: Exploratory Observational Study

Atsushi Iwai   ^{1, 2} , MD ;   Naohiro Matsumaru   ² , MD ;   Minami Ohshima   ³ , BSN ;   Ibuki Yasui   ³ , BSN ;   Akane Yoshida   ³ , BSN ;   Ayumi Ohno   ³ , BSN ;   Hiroyuki Kuroda   ² , MD ;   Kuniaki Tanaka   ^{1, 2} , MD, PhD ;   Kenichiro Kobayashi   ^{1, 2} , MD, PhD ;   Takako Tachibana   ³ , RN ;   Ikuya Usami   ^{1, 2} , MD, PhD ;   Yusuke Ito   ⁴ , MD ;   Toshiro Maihara   ² , MD, PhD

¹ Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

² Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

³ Department of Nursing, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

⁴ Department of Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan