Can robots improve quality of life in residents and staff in a residential care facility?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: depression; Quality of life in residents of a residential care facility; Quality of life in staff at a residential care facility; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000959976
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

living or working in residential care (hospitals or rest homes) at Selwyn Village retirement centre (not independent apartments or villas)
residents must be over 65 years
Staff must be over 16 years

Exclusion Criteria

Don't understand English
Too unwell to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life (measure with SF12 (staff) or QOL-AD (residents)[4 months follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
depression - geriatric depression scale in residents only[4 months follow-up];job satisfaction and job morale for staff only thorugh self report qquestionnaires: Job Satisfaction Scale and Job Morale Scale[4 months follow-up]