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Newest in this topic

  1. Psychosocial effects of a humanoid robot on informal caregivers of people with dementia: A randomised controlled trial with nested interviews 2024-11-30
  2. Using rapid cycle tests of change to develop the Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire: a cognitive interview study in the UK 2021-03-18

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2021 to 2024

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  • BMJ open 1
  • International journal of nursing studies 1

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  1. Psychosocial effects of a humanoid robot on informal caregivers of people with dementia: A randomised controlled trial with nested interviews

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. International journal of nursing studies 2024-11-30 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The care of people with dementia is largely provided by informal caregivers (e.g., family, friends), which can present significant challenges and increase caregivers' burden.

  2. Using rapid cycle tests of change to develop the Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire: a cognitive interview study in the UK

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. BMJ open 2021-03-18 Cognitive tests and assessment

    We describe the use of rapid cycle tests of change to pretest and develop a Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire for a survey of informal carers of persons with dementia.

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