Pertti Vuorinen

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Pertti Vuorinen is a leading researcher in the intersection of healthcare, technology, and workforce attitudes, with a primary focus on the adoption of care robots in home care settings. His work critically examines how health and social care personnel—including registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses—perceive and accept robotic assistance in their daily practice. Vuorinen’s most influential study, “The adoption of care robots in home care—A survey on the attitudes of Finnish home care personnel” (2018, 92 citations), provides foundational insights into the factors shaping robot acceptance, such as trust, usability, and ethical concerns. A follow-up comparative study (2017, 40 citations) further refines these findings by contrasting different methodological approaches to understanding personnel attitudes. Together, his contributions highlight the critical role of human factors in successful technology integration, offering evidence-based guidance for policymakers and healthcare leaders. Vuorinen’s work is essential reading for anyone exploring the human side of healthcare robotics, demonstrating that the future of care technology depends as much on workforce readiness as on technical innovation.