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Microbial contamination and efficacy of disinfection procedures of companion robots in care homes

BACKGROUND: Paro and other robot animals can improve wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, through reducing depression, agitation and medication use. However, nursing and care staff we contacted expressed infection control concerns. Little related research has been published. We asses...

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Autores principales: Bradwell, Hannah Louise, Johnson, Christopher W., Lee, John, Winnington, Rhona, Thill, Serge, Jones, Ray B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7449478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32845891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237069