older adults and people requiring care
Conditions
Interventions
Integrate information to support outings with the desired destination as the destination. Specifically, (i) the means of transportation to the destination and necessary mobility arrangements are ident
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fifty users of the facilities (residents, users of short-term and day-care services, etc.) and their family members, and fifty nursing home staff members of the facilities will be included in the study. The selection criteria for the facility users and their family members are as follows: (1) they must be able to use a walking aid or wheelchair to move around outside their rooms, and (2) they and their family members must be able to understand the content of the study and agree to participate in it. The selection criteria for staff members are that they must have daily contact with the subject facility users.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Cases in which the patient has difficulty understanding and following instructions due to cognitive decline or language impairment, and in which there is a risk that safety cannot be ensured during transportation, and (2) cases in which there is any risk of medical instability such as acute onset of illness or deterioration of general conditions, are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion rate of outing activities | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vitality Index, Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Distance and speed traveled during outings, sleeping conditions | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEri Otaka
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Assistive Robot Center
Outcome results
None listed