Psychosocial effects of a humanoid robot on informal caregivers of people with dementia: A randomised controlled trial with nested interviews.

Journal: International journal of nursing studies
PMID: 39700737

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dementia rates are rising globally, impacting healthcare systems and society. The care of people with dementia is largely provided by informal caregivers (e.g., family, friends), which can present significant challenges and increase caregivers' burden. New technologies, such as humanoid socially assistive robots, show promise in reducing this burden, as such robots were considered to be supportive devices for both informal caregivers and people with dementia.

Authors

  • Julia Zuschnegg
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Alfred Häussl
    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Gerald Lodron
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Thomas Orgel
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Silvia Russegger
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Michael Schneeberger
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Maria Fellner
    digitAAL Life GmbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Magdalena Holter
    Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Dimitrios Prodromou
    Humanizing Technologies GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
  • Anna Schultz
    Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Regina Roller-Wirnsberger
    Department of Internal Medicine, Research Unit Aging and Old Age Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Lucas Paletta
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Marisa Koini
    Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
  • Sandra Schüssler
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

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