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Group activity with Paro in nursing homes: systematic investigation of behaviors in participants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2016

Nina Jøranson ,
Ingeborg Pedersen ,
Anne Marie Mork Rokstad ,
Geir Aamodt ,
Christine Olsen  and
Camilla Ihlebæk
Nina Jøranson*
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
Ingeborg Pedersen
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
Anne Marie Mork Rokstad
Affiliation:
Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway
Geir Aamodt
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
Christine Olsen
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
Camilla Ihlebæk
Affiliation:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway Faculty of Health and Social studies, Østfold University College, Fredrikstad, Norway
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Nina Jøranson, Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Section for Public Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway. Phone: +47 67 23 12 59; Fax: +47 64 96 50 01. Email: nina.joranson@vid.no.
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Abstract

Background:

A variety of group activities is promoted for nursing home (NH) residents with dementia with the aim to reduce apathy and to increase engagement and social interaction. Investigating behaviors related to these outcomes could produce insights into how the activities work. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate behaviors seen in people with dementia during group activity with the seal robot Paro, differences in behaviors related to severity of dementia, and to explore changes in behaviors.

Methods:

Thirty participants from five NHs formed groups of five to six participants at each NH. Group sessions with Paro lasted for 30 minutes twice a week during 12 weeks of intervention. Video recordings were conducted in the second and tenth week. An ethogram, containing 18 accurately defined and described behaviors, mapped the participants’ behaviors. Duration of behaviors, such as “Observing Paro,” “Conversation with Paro on the lap,” “Smile/laughter toward other participants,” were converted to percentage of total session time and analyzed statistically.

Results:

“Observing Paro” was observed more often in participants with mild to moderate dementia (p = 0.019), while the variable “Observing other things” occurred more in the group of severe dementia (p = 0.042). “Smile/laughter toward other participants” showed an increase (p = 0.011), and “Conversations with Paro on the lap” showed a decrease (p = 0.014) during the intervention period.

Conclusions:

Participants with severe dementia seemed to have difficulty in maintaining attention toward Paro during the group session. In the group as a whole, Paro seemed to be a mediator for increased social interactions and created engagement.

Keywords

Parodementiaethogramvideo analysisgroup activityhuman–robot interaction
Type
Research Article
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 28 , Issue 8 , August 2016 , pp. 1345 - 1354
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2016 

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