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August 5, 2026˜La œMedicina del lavoroOpen Access

The Impact of Robotization on Employees' Mental and Physical Health: A Qualitative Study in the Czech and Slovak Republics

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VPViola Hubačová PirováNational Institute of Public HealthVLVladimíra LipšováResearch Institute for Labour and Social AffairsJMJana MurzaNational Institute of Public Health

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Qualitative study explores effects of robotic technologies on mental and physical health, indicating positive perceptions by employees.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how robotic technologies affect the mental and physical health of employees.
  • Qualitative study conducted between 2023 and 2025 in four manufacturing companies.
  • 27 semi-structured interviews with employees and 19 unstructured interviews with managers were performed on-site.
  • Thematic analysis was used to analyze data with open and axial coding.
  • Employees generally perceive robotization positively, citing reduced physical workload and less hazardous work.
  • Initial adaptation to robotization was challenging, with technical demands causing higher stress, especially in technical staff.
  • No significant sleep disturbances or substance use linked to robotization were reported.

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Pirová et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e7d2226790f37065720ahttps://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.2026.19054
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