Friendship with a robot: Children ’s perception of similarity between a robot’s physical and virtual embodiment that supports diabetes self-management

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease that affects 17,000 new children per year in Europe alone [1]. T1DM, if poorly managed, can have life-threatening complications, such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks and lower limb amputation [2,3]. T1DM requires children to learn to constantly manage their condition regarding glycaemia monitoring, insulin injection, and regulation of diet and exercise [2]. This diabetes self-management can be challenging, and for most children aged 7 –14, parents still play a leading role [4].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - February 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claudia Sinoo, Sylvia van der Pal, Olivier A. Blanson Henkemans, Anouk Keizer, Bert P.B. Bierman, Rosemarijn Looije, Mark A. Neerincx Source Type: research