How groups of nursing home residents respond to “the CRDL”: a pilot study

IF 1.7 Q2 REHABILITATION

Journal of Enabling Technologies Pub Date : 2018-10-19 DOI:10.1108/JET-05-2018-0025

Tom Luyten, S. Braun, Susan van Hooren, L. Witte

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe whether and how groups of nursing home residents respond to the interactive device “the CRDL”. The CRDL can translate touches between people into sounds. It recognises the type of touch and adjusts the produced sound accordingly. Design/methodology/approach This was as an observational explorative study. Responses were coded and analysed using an existing theoretical framework. Findings The CRDL creates an atmosphere of playfulness and curiosity. It lowers the threshold to touch, provides an incentive to touch and encourages experimentation with different types of touches on arms and hands. The sounds the CRDL produces sometimes trigger memories and provide themes to start and support conversation. Involving a (large) group of nursing home residents to interact with the CRDL is challenging. Research limitations/implications In order to more fully understand the potential of the CRDL, its use should be studied in different group and individual sessions and the effects of tailored content, adjusted to individual preferences and/or stages of cognition should be explored. Finally, the effects of using the CRDL on the general wellbeing of nursing home residents should be studied. Practical implications The CRDL can help caregivers to use touch to make contact with (groups of their) residents. A session should be guided by an experienced caregiver. Some familiarisation and practice with the CRDL are recommended and a quiet environment is advised. Originality/value This paper demonstrates the potential of interactive objects, such as the CRDL, in the nursing home.

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养老院居民群体对“CRDL”的反应:一项试点研究

目的本文的目的是描述养老院居民群体是否以及如何对交互式设备“CRDL”做出反应。CRDL可以将人与人之间的接触转化为声音。它识别触摸的类型，并相应地调整产生的声音。设计/方法论/方法这是一项观察性探索性研究。使用现有的理论框架对答复进行编码和分析。发现CRDL创造了一种有趣和好奇的氛围。它降低了触摸的门槛，提供了触摸的激励，并鼓励在手臂和手上进行不同类型的触摸实验。CRDL产生的声音有时会触发记忆，并提供启动和支持对话的主题。让（一大群）疗养院居民与CRDL互动是一项挑战。研究局限性/含义为了更充分地了解CRDL的潜力，应在不同的小组和个人会议中研究其使用，并探索根据个人偏好和/或认知阶段调整的定制内容的效果。最后，应该研究使用CRDL对疗养院居民总体幸福感的影响。实际含义CRDL可以帮助护理人员使用触摸与（他们的）居民进行联系。会话应由经验丰富的护理人员指导。建议对CRDL进行一些熟悉和实践，并建议营造一个安静的环境。创意/价值本文展示了互动对象（如CRDL）在养老院中的潜力。

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Journal of Enabling Technologies REHABILITATION-

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4.10

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Enabling Technologies (JET) seeks to provide a strong, insightful, international, and multi-disciplinary evidence-base in health, social care, and education. This focus is applied to how technologies can be enabling for children, young people and adults in varied and different aspects of their lives. The focus remains firmly on reporting innovations around how technologies are used and evaluated in practice, and the impact that they have on the people using them. In addition, the journal has a keen focus on drawing out practical implications for users and how/why technology may have a positive impact. This includes messages for users, practitioners, researchers, stakeholders and caregivers (in the broadest sense). The impact of research in this arena is vital and therefore we are committed to publishing work that helps draw this out; thus providing implications for practice. JET aims to raise awareness of available and developing technologies and their uses in health, social care and education for a wide and varied readership. The areas in which technologies can be enabling for the scope of JET include, but are not limited to: Communication and interaction, Learning, Independence and autonomy, Identity and culture, Safety, Health, Care and support, Wellbeing, Quality of life, Access to services.