The CARESSES study protocol: testing and evaluating culturally competent socially assistive robots among older adults residing in long term care homes through a controlled experimental trial

• Main Authors: Chris Papadopoulos (Author), Tetiana Hill (Author), Linda Battistuzzi (Author), Nina Castro (Author), Abiha Nigath (Author), Gurch Randhawa (Author), Len Merton (Author), Sanjeev Kanoria (Author), Hiroko Kamide (Author), Nak-Young Chong (Author), David Hewson (Author), Rosemary Davidson (Author), Antonio Sgorbissa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This article describes the design of an intervention study that focuses on whether and to what degree culturally competent social robots can improve health and well-being related outcomes among older adults residing long-term care homes. The trial forms the final stage of the int...