Telepresence robots: Encouraging interactive communication between family carers and people with dementia.

Journal: Australasian journal on ageing
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to explore the feasibility of using telepresence robots to encourage interactive communication in dementia care, from the perspective of family carers.

Authors

  • 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.
  • Cindy Jones
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Billy Sung
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: b.sung@griffith.edu.au.