Care staff perceptions of a social robot called Paro and a look-alike Plush Toy: a descriptive qualitative approach.

Journal: Aging & mental health
PMID: 27967207

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Social robots such as Paro, a therapeutic companion robot, have recently been introduced into dementia care as a means to reduce behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The purpose of this study was to explore care staff perceptions of Paro and a look-alike non-robotic animal, including benefits and limitations in dementia care.

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  • Wendy Moyle
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Marguerite Bramble
    c School of Health Sciences , University of Tasmania , Sydney , Australia.
  • Cindy Jones
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Jenny Murfield
    a Menzies Health Institute Queensland , Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia.

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