Impact of an Emotional Robot on Quality of Working Life of Caregivers in a Geriatric Unit

Last updated: March 29, 2022
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier le Mans
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Stress

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03994159
CHM-2019/S18/06.
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Since February 2016, with the objective of improving the quality of life and the autonomy of residents, the Le Mans General Hospital uses an interactive "emotional" robot within its geriatric wards.

This emotional robot, Paro, is equipped with a dozen sensors, 3 microphones and interacts with its user: it reacts to touch, voice and heat making small sounds and moves its head, fins and tail. The algorithm that governs Paro's behavior allows him to offer a behavioral answer adapted to the user's stimuli. Thus, Paro is able to communicate beneficial emotions to patients.

To this day however there is no published study exploring the effect of such a robot on team dynamics among caregivers in hospital units.

Our research aims at highlighting the benefits that a healthcare team perceives when working with this tool among patients suffering from dementia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Non medical caregiver (nurse, nursing aid, orderly, psychological aid worker) workingin one of the selected geriatric wards.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to participate in the study

Study Design

Total Participants: 75
Study Start date:
March 14, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
March 01, 2023

Connect with a study center

  • Centre Hospitalier Local Beaumont sur Sarthe

    Beaumont sur Sarthe, 72170
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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