Effectiveness of Companion Robot Care for Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

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 r

SUBMITTER: Lu LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8304164 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature