Usability and Acceptability of Social Robot Pets Among Community-Dwelling Veterans Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1177/15333175231200973

Melissa L Harris-Gersten, Judith M Davagnino, Edwin R Alcorn, S Nicole Hastings

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Abstract

Social robot pets promote engagement and psychosocial well-being among older adults, yet little is known about their use among community-dwelling Veterans living with dementia. This programmatic evaluation used a within subjects, pre-post design to examine the usability (frequency of use, frequency of caregiver reminders) and acceptability (benefit, satisfaction) of social robot pets among Veterans with dementia (N = 20). An intervention usability and acceptability tool was completed by telephone with family caregivers 3 months after delivery of the pet to the home. Overall, 80% of Veterans used the pet often or daily, while 7 caregivers provided reminders for the Veteran to use the pet. Caregivers indicated that Veterans experienced benefit with the pet, as well themselves. Regarding satisfaction, 89% reported they would recommend a social robot pet to others. Research is needed to expand generalizability, evaluate effects on outcomes, and enhance implementation of social robot pets among Veteran families with dementia.

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社区老年痴呆退伍军人及其护理人员社交机器人宠物的可用性和可接受性。

社交机器人宠物促进了老年人的参与和心理健康，但人们对其在社区老年痴呆症退伍军人中的使用知之甚少。该方案评估使用了受试者内部、前后设计来检查患有痴呆症的退伍军人（N=20）中社交机器人宠物的可用性（使用频率、护理提醒频率）和可接受性（益处、满意度）。在将宠物送到家中3个月后，通过与家庭护理人员的电话完成了干预可用性和可接受性工具。总体而言，80%的退伍军人经常或每天使用宠物，而7名护理人员则提醒退伍军人使用宠物。护理人员表示，退伍军人对宠物和他们自己都有好处。在满意度方面，89%的人表示他们会向其他人推荐社交机器人宠物。需要进行研究，以扩大可推广性，评估对结果的影响，并在患有痴呆症的退伍军人家庭中加强社交机器人宠物的实施。

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American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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5.40

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： American Journal of Alzheimer''s Disease and other Dementias® (AJADD) is for professionals on the frontlines of Alzheimer''s care, dementia, and clinical depression--especially physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, administrators, and other healthcare specialists who manage patients with dementias and their families. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).