AIMC Topic: Nursing Homes

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[Ethical, legal and social requirements for assistive robots in healthcare : Viewpoint of management personnel in hospitals and nursing homes].

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
BACKGROUND: In 2030 there will be 4 million people in need of care in Germany; however, the nursing care sector is already suffering from a shortage of skilled workers. Innovative approaches are thus required. One possible solution with high future p...

Effects on sleep from group activity with a robotic seal for nursing home residents with dementia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

International psychogeriatrics
OBJECTIVES: Sleep disturbances are common in people with dementia and increase with the severity of the disease. Sleep disturbances are complex and caused by several factors and are difficult to treat. There is a need for more robust and systematic s...

Predicting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk and Related Risk Drivers in Nursing Homes: A Machine Learning Approach.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
OBJECTIVE: Inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention measures by identifying and assessing risk and possible vectors of infection in nursing homes (NHs) using a machine-learning approach.

Application of Machine Learning Methods in Nursing Home Research.

International journal of environmental research and public health
A machine learning (ML) system is able to construct algorithms to continue improving predictions and generate automated knowledge through data-driven predictors or decisions. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare six ML methods (random...

Microbial contamination and efficacy of disinfection procedures of companion robots in care homes.

PloS one
BACKGROUND: Paro and other robot animals can improve wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, through reducing depression, agitation and medication use. However, nursing and care staff we contacted expressed infection control concerns. Li...

Agents and robots for collaborating and supporting physicians in healthcare scenarios.

Journal of biomedical informatics
Monitoring patients through robotics telehealth systems is an interesting scenario where patients' conditions, and their environment, are dynamic and unknown variables. We propose to improve telehealth systems' features to include the ability to serv...

Effects of non-facilitated meaningful activities for people with dementia in long-term care facilities: A systematic review.

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of non-facilitated meaningful activities for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Searches were conducted in PubMed; CINAHL; EMBASE; Web of science; PsycINFO; Cochrane; P...