Linda Nyholm
Papers
9
Total Citations
168
H-Index
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About
Linda Nyholm is a pioneering researcher whose work sits at the intersection of humanoid robotics, healthcare, and nursing science. Her scholarship focuses primarily on the integration of social and humanoid robots into care settings, with a particular emphasis on older persons and healthcare professionals. Nyholm's most influential contribution, a 2021 scoping review on humanoid robots in elder care (77 citations), systematically mapped the benefits and challenges of robotic technology from the perspective of older users — establishing a foundational reference point in the field. That same year, she published two additional widely cited studies exploring users' ambivalent sense of security with humanoid robots (40 citations) and cross-sectional attitudes toward robotic technology across diverse healthcare stakeholders (30 citations), collectively cementing her reputation as a leading voice in human-robot interaction research. Her more recent work extends these interests into pharmacy settings, examining trust dynamics in robot-led medication counseling and the perspectives of pharmacists on social robots. Nyholm also contributes methodologically, employing role-play and task analysis to improve human-robot interaction design. With a growing body of research that spans qualitative, quantitative, and co-creation approaches, her work meaningfully informs how healthcare systems can responsibly and effectively embrace robotic innovation.
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Top Papers
- 1Humanoid robots in the care of older persons: A scoping review77 citations · 2021
- 2Users’ ambivalent sense of security with humanoid robots in healthcare40 citations · 2021
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- 8The further implementation of robots in welfare2 citations · 2022
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