Change in quality of life in older people with dementia participating in Paro-activity: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Journal of advanced nursing
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Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate effects of robot-assisted group activity with Paro on quality of life in older people with dementia.

Authors

  • Nina Jøranson
    Section for Public Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Electronic address: nina.joranson@nmbu.no.
  • Ingeborg Pedersen
    Section for Public Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
  • Anne Marie Mork Rokstad
    Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway.
  • Camilla Ihlebæk
    Section for Public Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; Faculty of Health and Social studies, Østfold University College, Fredrikstad, Norway.