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The application of an information support robot to reduce agitation in an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease living alone in a community dwelling: a case study
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Mizuno, Jumpei Sadohara, Ken Nihei, Misato Onaka, Shinichi Nishiura, Yuko Inoue, Takenobu |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | Objective/background:Agitation is a common behaviour of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Although healing robots have previously been used for alleviating agitation for people with dementia in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, its effects remain unclear whether an information-support robot capable of disseminating information with user needs may have similar effects when it is applied in community dwellings. This study was to investigate the effects of information-support robots for reducing agitation in older people with AD residing alone in community-dwellings.MethodsOne participant with AD who lived alone in a community-dwelling was recruited. Participant’s frequencies, durations, and time courses of four patterns of agitation at home at baseline and during intervention were analysed. In this study, agitation was defined as: (a) restlessness going to the corridor (RLtoC), (b) restlessness going to the toilet (RLtoT), (c) restlessness going to the entrance (RLtoE), and (d) restlessness going to multiple places (RLtoMP). In the intervention phase, the information-support robot disseminated daily schedule or date information to the participant.ResultsRLtoC and RLtoMP were significantly reduced in frequency during the intervention. The durations of each episode of RLtoT and RLtoMP in the intervention were slightly reduced than those at the baseline. There were no differences in time courses of episodes of RLtoC and RLtoMP after the intervention.ConclusionThis case study showed that information-support robot was useful to alleviate agitation of an older adult with AD living alone in a community-dwelling. Further study is warranted. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15691861211005059?download=true |
| Starting Page | 50 |
| Ending Page | 59 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| ISSN | 15691861 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Journal | Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy (HJO) |
| e-ISSN | 18764398 |
| DOI | 10.1177/15691861211005059 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2021-04-18 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2021 |
| Subject Keyword | Alzheimer’s disease agitation assistive technology robot living alone |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Occupational Therapy |
