Stéphanie Perruchoud, Nicola Banwell, Ralf R. Jox, N. Eggert,
The number of elderly people with dementia in nursing homes is increasing in French-speaking Switzerland. This study investigates the use of social robots to improve and/or maintain the quality of life of these subjects, analyzed from the perspective of beneficence. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted in a selected number of care homes using social robots with their residents in French-speaking Switzerland. The impact of this use was analyzed at anthropological and ethical levels ...
Tópico(s): Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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