Technology has a major impact on the way nurses work. Data-driven technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), have particularly strong potential to support nurses in their work. However, their use also introduces ambiguities. An example of su...
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Apr 10, 2024
OBJECTIVES: Depression and loneliness are challenges facing older residents living in long-term care facilities. Social robots might be a solution as nonpharmacologic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of concrete for...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Nov 29, 2023
PURPOSE: The predicted global labor shortages and health problems for long-term care workers can be addressed by care robots. We have developed a smart transfer-assistive robot with dual arms to assist in patient transfers. This study aims to evaluat...
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
Nov 17, 2023
This cross-sectional study investigated staff's attitudes towards the use of mobile telepresence robots in long-term care (LTC) homes in western Canada. We drew on a Health Technology Assessment Core Model 3.0 to design a survey examining attitudes t...
INTRODUCTION: Assistive and service robots have been increasingly designed and deployed in long-term care (LTC) but little evidence guides their use. This scoping review synthesises existing studies on facilitators and barriers to using artificial in...
BACKGROUND: Quality improvement (QI) programs with technology implementations have been introduced to long-term care (LTC) to improve residents' quality of life. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is commonly adopted in QI projects. There should be an ap...
With the rapid advancement of information and communication technology (ICT), big data, and artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent healthcare systems have emerged, including the integration of healthcare systems with capital, the introduction of h...
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have identified risk factors for physical restraint (PR) use in older adults in long-term care facilities. Nevertheless, there is a lack of predictive tools to identify high-risk individuals.
Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Jan 18, 2023
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to use a deep learning model and a traditional statistical regression model to predict the long-term care insurance decisions of registered nurses.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Nov 1, 2022
OBJECTIVES: Pet robots are technology-based substitutes for live animals that have demonstrated psychosocial benefits for people living with dementia in long-term care. However, little research has been conducted to understand how pet robots should b...
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