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Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dementia and central nervous system degeneration are common problems in aging societies with regard to the number of people affected and total medical expenses. Socially assistive robotic technology has gradually matured; currently, most scholars believe it can be used as...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8304164/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316517 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab013 |
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author | Lu, Li-Chin Lan, Shao-Huan Hsieh, Yen-Ping Lin, Long-Yau Lan, Shou-Jen Chen, Jong-Chen |
author_facet | Lu, Li-Chin Lan, Shao-Huan Hsieh, Yen-Ping Lin, Long-Yau Lan, Shou-Jen Chen, Jong-Chen |
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description | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dementia and central nervous system degeneration are common problems in aging societies with regard to the number of people affected and total medical expenses. Socially assistive robotic technology has gradually matured; currently, most scholars believe it can be used as companions in long-term care facilities and to work as caregivers alongside staff to improve the social interaction and mental state of older adults and patients with dementia. Therefore, this study measured the effect of the duration of exposure to socially assistive robots in older adults with dementia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Seven databases were searched up to February 2019 through the consultation of appropriate Internet sites and the use of criteria lists recommended by relevant experts. Randomized controlled trials comparing socially assistive robot use with a control group in older adults with dementia and using at least one of the primary outcomes of agitation, depression, and quality of life were included. RESULTS: Thirteen randomized controlled trials were identified from 873 articles, 7 of which were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled effect estimate from 3 trials with 214 participants revealed that the pet-type robot improved patients’ agitation level, with a standardized mean difference of −0.37 (95% CI: −0.64 to −0.10, p < .01) and no heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%). The results also revealed that length of each session and pet-type robot exposure time per week were associated with reduced depression levels (β = −0.06, Q = 21.213, df = 1, p < .001 and β = −0.019, Q = 7.532, df = 1, p < .01, respectively). However, the results for quality of life were nonsignificant. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Pet-type robot systems seem to be a potential activity in long-term care facilities for dementia care. Further research is warranted to establish a comprehensive intervention plan related to the use of pet-type robots. |
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spelling | pubmed-83041642021-07-26 Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Lu, Li-Chin Lan, Shao-Huan Hsieh, Yen-Ping Lin, Long-Yau Lan, Shou-Jen Chen, Jong-Chen Innov Aging Scholarly Review BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dementia and central nervous system degeneration are common problems in aging societies with regard to the number of people affected and total medical expenses. Socially assistive robotic technology has gradually matured; currently, most scholars believe it can be used as companions in long-term care facilities and to work as caregivers alongside staff to improve the social interaction and mental state of older adults and patients with dementia. Therefore, this study measured the effect of the duration of exposure to socially assistive robots in older adults with dementia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Seven databases were searched up to February 2019 through the consultation of appropriate Internet sites and the use of criteria lists recommended by relevant experts. Randomized controlled trials comparing socially assistive robot use with a control group in older adults with dementia and using at least one of the primary outcomes of agitation, depression, and quality of life were included. RESULTS: Thirteen randomized controlled trials were identified from 873 articles, 7 of which were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled effect estimate from 3 trials with 214 participants revealed that the pet-type robot improved patients’ agitation level, with a standardized mean difference of −0.37 (95% CI: −0.64 to −0.10, p < .01) and no heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%). The results also revealed that length of each session and pet-type robot exposure time per week were associated with reduced depression levels (β = −0.06, Q = 21.213, df = 1, p < .001 and β = −0.019, Q = 7.532, df = 1, p < .01, respectively). However, the results for quality of life were nonsignificant. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Pet-type robot systems seem to be a potential activity in long-term care facilities for dementia care. Further research is warranted to establish a comprehensive intervention plan related to the use of pet-type robots. Oxford University Press 2021-04-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8304164/ /pubmed/34316517 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab013 Text en © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Scholarly Review Lu, Li-Chin Lan, Shao-Huan Hsieh, Yen-Ping Lin, Long-Yau Lan, Shou-Jen Chen, Jong-Chen Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title | Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_full | Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_short | Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
title_sort | effectiveness of companion robot care for dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
topic | Scholarly Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8304164/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316517 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab013 |
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