在COVID-19大流行期间,护理合作伙伴在长期护理中使用远程存在机器人的经验
Grace Hu1, Joey Wong1, Lily Haopu Ren1
1Innovation in Dementia and Aging Lab, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Digital health
|February 7, 2025
概括
在疫情期间,远程存在机器人减轻了痴呆症护理合作伙伴过渡到长期护理 (LTC) 的负担. 这些机器人改善了人际关系,扩大了护理可能性,为虚拟访问提供了显著的好处.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 人与计算机的交互
- 护理人员支持护理人员支持
背景情况:
- 将痴呆症患者转移到长期护理 (LTC) 将护理伙伴的角色从主要护理人员转移到访客.
- 随着COVID-19大流行,护理合作伙伴面临新的挑战,包括健康风险和改变的护理家庭协议.
- 非正式的护理伙伴经历了显著的控制丧失和直接参与他们亲人的护理.
研究的目的:
- 调查护理合作伙伴在疫情期间使用远程存在机器人与LTC的亲人保持联系和参与的经验.
- 了解远程存在机器人如何减轻COVID-19大流行期间护理合作伙伴面临的挑战.
主要方法:
- 采用了协作行动研究 (CAR) 方法,包括患者和家庭伙伴作为共同研究人员.
- 与20个护理合作伙伴进行了半结构面试.
- 该研究于2021年5月至2023年8月期间在五个城市加拿大LTC家庭进行.
主要成果:
- 专题分析揭示了四个关键主题:减少护理合作伙伴负担,促进护理合作伙伴与工作人员的关系,创造关系自主性和扩大可能性.
- 护理合作伙伴报告说,使用机器人协助虚拟访问带来了积极的好处.
- 发现远程存在机器人可以以多种方式增强照顾者的体验.
结论:
- 远程存在机器人为非正式的护理合作伙伴提供了一个有价值的工具,改善了他们在LTC设置中的经验.
- 机器人可以协助虚拟访问,并积极影响照顾者的旅程.
- 需要进一步的研究来评估机器人实施在各种环境中的长期可持续性和适用性.
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