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

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Moyle, Wendy
Jones, Cindy
Sung, Billy
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2019
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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.
Methods:
Qualitative findings from semi‐structured interviews with six family carers.
Results:
Generally, family carers reported a feeling of presence and connectedness when talking to their family member via the telepresence robots. They reported the robots as helping to enhance longer conversations and social connection with their family member.
Conclusion:
Telepresence may offer potential to encourage social connection, in particular ...
View more >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. Methods: Qualitative findings from semi‐structured interviews with six family carers. Results: Generally, family carers reported a feeling of presence and connectedness when talking to their family member via the telepresence robots. They reported the robots as helping to enhance longer conversations and social connection with their family member. Conclusion: Telepresence may offer potential to encourage social connection, in particular where families are unable to make regular visits to the nursing home.
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View more >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. Methods: Qualitative findings from semi‐structured interviews with six family carers. Results: Generally, family carers reported a feeling of presence and connectedness when talking to their family member via the telepresence robots. They reported the robots as helping to enhance longer conversations and social connection with their family member. Conclusion: Telepresence may offer potential to encourage social connection, in particular where families are unable to make regular visits to the nursing home.
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Journal Title
Australasian Journal on Ageing
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© 2019 ACOTA. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Telepresence robots: Encouraging interactive communication between family carers and people with dementia, Australasian Journal on Ageing, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12713. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
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Subject
Medical and Health Sciences
Developmental Psychology and Ageing
Studies in Human Society
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
caregivers
dementia
qualitative research
robotics
technology