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Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (143) Supporting Informal Care and Caregivers (275) Human Factors and Usability Case Studies (746) Robots in Healthcare (79) Dementia and Cognitive Decline (425) Aging in Place (229) Involvement of Elderly Populations in Health and Health Services Reserch (30) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (55)

Published on in Vol 5, No 1 (2022): Jan-Mar

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29224, first published .
The Usability and Impact of a Low-Cost Pet Robot for Older Adults and People With Dementia: Qualitative Content Analysis of User Experiences and Perceptions on Consumer Websites

The Usability and Impact of a Low-Cost Pet Robot for Older Adults and People With Dementia: Qualitative Content Analysis of User Experiences and Perceptions on Consumer Websites

The Usability and Impact of a Low-Cost Pet Robot for Older Adults and People With Dementia: Qualitative Content Analysis of User Experiences and Perceptions on Consumer Websites

Authors of this article:

Wei Qi Koh1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sally Whelan2 Author Orcid Image ;   Pascale Heins3 Author Orcid Image ;   Dympna Casey1 Author Orcid Image ;   Elaine Toomey4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rose-Marie Dröes5 Author Orcid Image
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Wei Qi Koh   1 , BSc ;   Sally Whelan   2 , PhD ;   Pascale Heins   3 , MSc ;   Dympna Casey   1 , PhD ;   Elaine Toomey   4 , PhD ;   Rose-Marie Dröes   5 , PhD

1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

2 Irish Centre for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Research, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

3 Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands

4 School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

5 Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, VUmc/Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Wei Qi Koh, BSc
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
  • National University of Ireland
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  • Galway, H91TK33
  • Ireland
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  • Email: weiqi.koh@nuigalway.ie