Humanoid socially assistive robots in dementia care: a qualitative study about expectations of caregivers and dementia trainers.

Journal: Aging & mental health
Published Date: Apr 27, 2021

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the expectations of informal caregivers, nurses, and dementia trainers regarding the support of (physical and psychosocial) human needs by humanoid social assistive robots (SARs) in dementia care.

Authors

  • Julia Zuschnegg
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Lucas Paletta
    Institute Digital, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Maria Fellner
    digitAAL Life GmbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Josef Steiner
    digitAAL Life GmbH, Graz, Austria.
  • Sandra Pansy-Resch
    Sozialverein Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg, Austria.
  • Anna Jos
    Sozialverein Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg, Austria.
  • Marisa Koini
    Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
  • Dimitrios Prodromou
    Humanizing Technologies GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
  • Ruud J G Halfens
    Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Christa Lohrmann
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Sandra Schüssler
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

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