Use of social commitment robots in the care of elderly people with dementia: A literature review

Mordoch, Elaine; Osterreicher, Angela; Guse, Lorna; Roger, Kerstin; Thompson, Genevieve

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.10.015

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“…There is accumulating evidence that such robots can encourage social interaction (see Mordoch et al 2013), acting as social facilitators (Sharkey and Sharkey, 2012a). By doing so, they can be seen as promoting access to the capability of Affiliation (7 Affiliation A) by creating more opportunities to engage in social interaction.…”

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Robots and human dignity: a consideration of the effects of robot care on the dignity of older people

2014

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Robots and human dignity: a consideration of the effects of robot care on the dignity of older people

2014

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“…Much of the recent research in the area of robots in healthcare has arisen from Canada [6–8], New Zealand [9–11], Europe [12–16], and Australia [17]. While some of this work explores robots generally [7, 10], most examines the use of robots with the elderly in broad terms [9, 13, 14, 16, 17], with some focus on dementia [6, 11, 12, 15] and disability [8].…”

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Robotic Seals as Therapeutic Tools in an Aged Care Facility: A Qualitative Study

Birks

Bodak

Barlas

et al. 2016

Journal of Aging Research

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Robots, including robotic seals, have been used as an alternative to therapies such as animal assisted therapy in the promotion of health and social wellbeing of older people in aged care facilities. There is limited research available that evaluates the effectiveness of robot therapies in these settings. The aim of this study was to identify, explore, and describe the impact of the use of Paro robotic seals in an aged care facility in a regional Australian city. A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory design was employed. Data were gathered through interviews with the three recreational therapists employed at the facility who were also asked to maintain logs of their interactions with the Paro and residents. Data were transcribed and thematically analysed. Three major themes were identified from the analyses of these data: “a therapeutic tool that's not for everybody,” “every interaction is powerful,” and “keeping the momentum.” Findings support the use of Paro as a therapeutic tool, revealing improvement in emotional state, reduction of challenging behaviours, and improvement in social interactions of residents. The potential benefits justify the investment in Paro, with clear evidence that these tools can have a positive impact that warrants further exploration.

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“…The importance and need for further studies with a more robust research design and larger samples have been emphasized. 24,25,34,35 The aim of this article was to examine effects on symptoms of agitation and depression in NH residents with moderate to severe dementia participating in Paro group activity compared with a control group.…”

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Effects on Symptoms of Agitation and Depression in Persons With Dementia Participating in Robot-Assisted Activity: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Jøranson

Pedersen

Rokstad

et al. 2015

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

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Use of social commitment robots in the care of elderly people with dementia: A literature review

Cited by 236 publications

References 32 publications

Robots and human dignity: a consideration of the effects of robot care on the dignity of older people

Robots and human dignity: a consideration of the effects of robot care on the dignity of older people

Robotic Seals as Therapeutic Tools in an Aged Care Facility: A Qualitative Study

Effects on Symptoms of Agitation and Depression in Persons With Dementia Participating in Robot-Assisted Activity: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

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