Humanoid robot intervention vs. treatment as usual for loneliness in long-term care homes: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Humanoid robot intervention vs. treatment as usual for loneliness in long-term care homes: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

BackgroundLoneliness affects up to 42% of long-term care residents and is associated with poor health outcomes. Humanoid robot interventions hold promise for reducing loneliness and decreasing barriers to social interaction in long-term care settings, such as the current COVID-19 safety measures in...

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Main Authors: Paola Lavin, Myriam Lesage, Edward Monroe, Michael Kanevsky, Johanna Gruber, Karin Cinalioglu, Soham Rej, Harmehr Sekhon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
humanoid robot
loneliness
long-term care
depression
stress
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1003881/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1003881/full

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