Boissy Patrick, Corriveau Hélène, Michaud François, Labonté Daniel, Royer Marie-Pier
Research Centre on Aging, Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute, Sherbrooke, Canada; Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.
J Telemed Telecare. 2007;13(2):79-84. doi: 10.1258/135763307780096195.
We examined the requirements for robots in home telecare using two focus groups. The first comprised six healthcare professionals involved in geriatric care and the second comprised six elderly people with disabilities living in the community. The concept of an in-home telepresence robot was illustrated using a photograph of a mobile robot, and participants were then asked to suggest potential health care applications. Interview data derived from the transcript of each group discussion were analyzed using qualitative induction based on content analysis. The analyses yielded statements that were categorized under three themes: potential applications, usability issues and user requirements. Teleoperated mobile robotic systems in the home were thought to be useful in assisting multidisciplinary patient care through improved communication between patients and healthcare professionals, and offering respite and support to caregivers under certain conditions. The shift from a traditional hospital-centred model of care in geriatrics to a home-based model creates opportunities for using telepresence with mobile robotic systems in home telecare.
我们通过两个焦点小组研究了家庭远程护理中对机器人的需求。第一个小组由六名从事老年护理的医疗保健专业人员组成，第二个小组由六名居住在社区的残疾老年人组成。使用移动机器人的照片展示了家庭远程呈现机器人的概念，然后要求参与者提出潜在的医疗保健应用。基于内容分析，使用定性归纳法对每组讨论记录得出的访谈数据进行分析。分析得出的陈述分为三个主题：潜在应用、可用性问题和用户需求。家庭中的远程操作移动机器人系统被认为有助于通过改善患者与医疗保健专业人员之间的沟通来辅助多学科患者护理，并在某些条件下为护理人员提供喘息和支持。老年护理从传统的以医院为中心的模式向以家庭为基础的模式转变，为在家庭远程护理中使用移动机器人系统的远程呈现创造了机会。
