scholarly journals Development and Dissemination of Nursing Robots and Support Systems for Welfare Sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 713-718
Author(s):  
Yuji Higashi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Robots

The Japanese population is rapidly aging, with fewer proportion of children, and its production-age population has decreased correspondingly, with a resulting shortage in nursing-care service providers. To cope with this situation, the Japanese government has focused on developing and deploying nursing-care robots to compensate for the shortage of human resources. As most nursing-care services are intended for the elderly and disabled, they are traditionally considered as human services. To implement nursing-care robots on a large scale, numerous approaches and measures have been considered, such as modeling the approaches to effectively use nursing-care robots in nursing-care fields, rewarding highly useful nursing-care robots with greater nursing-care compensations, and responding to consultations at nursing-care sites by building a platform to develop, demonstrate, and deploy nursing-care robots. However, nursing-care services using robots are still not popular because of prevailing anxieties about and resistance to such technologies; therefore, the promotion of nursing-care services using robot technologies remains a challenge. Presently, a system capable of supporting not only a single nursing-care scenario but also a series of nursing-care operations is highly desired. In the future, nursing-care services have to be made more rewarding using robots, for which it is vitally important to provide support in the form of evidence-based, scientific, and effective nursing-care services.

Construction of Essential Care Service Package for People Living with Dementia in Smoke-free Environment under Disease Pandemic in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-325
Author(s):  
Tongda Sun ◽  
Hongdao Meng ◽  
Mingze Zhu ◽  
Xiaoxin Dong ◽  
Naidan Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Service Package ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Free Environment ◽  
Different Levels

Objectives: In recent years, the harm of smoking has attracted more and more public attention. Creating a healthy smoke-free environment has been widely favored and supported by the public. Smokeless environment has a certain positive effect on the rehabilitation of dementia patients. Sustained smoking cessation is associated with significantly decreased the future prevalence of dementia. Therefore, hospitals often establish a special organizational structure and management model for tobacco control, and carry out training and assessment for all staff. The nursing group also took it as the basic nursing standard. The 2019 disease pandemic has posed unique health threats to people living with dementia (PLWD). Therefore, a strict smoke-free environment is more necessary for the nursing group. One of the key challenges is scaling up long-term care services to meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of PLWD in developing countries. The aim of the study is to explore the care service needs, utilization and build an essential care service package (ECSP) for PLWD under the disease pandemic in China. Methods: From July 2018 to October 2019, a total of 1255 elderly with dementia in six cities in China by a cluster sampling were investigated with the self-designed questionnaire. Care service needs and utilization for PLWD with different levels of cognitive impairment were summarized. Results: The ECSP for PLWD was composed of 30 service items (7 for core care) in order to guarantee that all PLWD enjoy equal care services, basing on public financing and implementing strategies and taking China's situations into account. The selection plan for ECSP at different levels is designed as 'General Care Services + Selective Care Services ', in which respective service items for low, mid, and high-level care for PLWD are 7+3, 7+6, and 7+10, and requires 151.41 hours, 201.88 hours, and 252.35 hours per month, respectively. Conclusion: The present study provides the first large-scale data on care service needs and utilization for PLWD in mainland China. The ECSP for PLWD based on the needs advanced in the paper was a practicable and effective quantitative management means that deserves a large-scale application. Some safeguard mechanisms and operational implementing pathways of ECSP for PLWD during and after the disease pandemic in China are proposed.

scholarly journals Design of a seniors and Alzheimer's disease caring service platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (S10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Wen Lee ◽  
Hsiu-Mang Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Care Service ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Service Platform ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Mobile Phone Applications ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background To meet the needs of aging and dementia patients in Taiwan, this study designed a nursing system that includes communication, location tracking, and fall detection, and early warning services. The main purpose of this research is to provide timely services to the elderly and patients and hope to reduce the burden when the number of nursing staff decreases. This article is a remote disease care service platform with the Internet of Things (IoT) devices to monitor the location of the elderly and whether they have dropped warning alerts. Results The device is connected to the patient's waist and chest, monitors the patient's movement and behavior, and transmits messages to the back-end system, and informs caregivers through mobile phone applications when unexpected or shocking events occur. The system can identify whether the patient has fallen, accidentally, or long-term inactivity. The device is equipped with sensors that enable it to monitor the patient's location and behavior data through Bluetooth and GPS technology. Finally, we proposed a basic model and an integrated model that will industrialize the system and is expected to play a role in a larger patient population. Conclusions The system developed in this research has passed the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) test and verification, and is expected to provide appropriate safety care services for nursing homes and elderly residences.

scholarly journals Design of New Elderly Care Service Acquisition Mode from the Perspective of Internet Economic Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 03003
Author(s):  
Yi Ding ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Meiyun Yang ◽  
Fengqi Sun
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Kano Model ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Internet Economy ◽  
Acquisition Mode ◽  
Economic Innovation

This research focuses on a service acquisition mode for parents in urban separated families of China to promote the popularization of elderly care services in Internet economy. Based on interviews and questionnaires, authors find the pain point of the elderly care service acquisition mode and propose a tripartite participatory mode. Using this new service acquisition mode, adult children can play an assistant role with a smartphone-based service purchase platform. Next, in order to determine what services should be provided priorly on the platform, an empirical study based on questionnaires and KANO model is carried out to screen a propriate services items. Through the innovation of new elderly care service acquisition mode, more practitioners are supposed to expands their business effectively in aging market, and to play an ever more active role in the growth of Internet economy.

Enhancing data-driven elderly appointment services in domestic care communities under COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.Y. Lam ◽  
G.T.S. Ho ◽  
Daniel Y. Mo ◽  
Valerie Tang
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Care Service ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Service Matching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Domestic Care

PurposeUnder the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), this paper contributes in the deployment of the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT)-based system, namely AIoT-based Domestic Care Service Matching System (AIDCS), to the existing electronic health (eHealth) system so as to enhance the delivery of elderly-oriented domestic care services.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed AIDCS integrates IoT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to (1) capture real-time health data of the elderly at home and (2) provide the knowledge support for decision making in the domestic care appointment service in the community.FindingsA case study was conducted in a local domestic care centre which provided elderly oriented healthcare services to the elderly. By integrating IoT and AI into the service matching process of the mobile apps platform provided by the local domestic care centre, the results proved that customer satisfaction and the quality of the service delivery were improved by observing the key performance indicators of the transactions after the implementation of the AIDCS.Originality/valueFollowing the outbreak of COVID-19, this is a new attempt to overcome the limited research done on the integration of IoT and AI techniques in the domestic care service. This study not only inherits the ability of the existing eHealth system to automatically capture and monitor the health status of the elderly in real-time but also improves the overall quality of domestic care services in term of responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency.

After-hours service models in Queensland Australia: A framework for sustainability

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lisa Crossland ◽  
Craig Veitch
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Service Models ◽  
After Hours

This paper outlines the key features of after-hours primary medical care service sustainability in Queensland. It describes the development of these into a practical framework designed to assist either those in the early stages of service development or the evaluation of existing service models. A representative sample was drawn from over 120 separate formal after-hours services identified across Queensland. Semi-structured interviews were held with staff and key informants from 16 services and other local service providers in Queensland. Reviews of documents relating to operating and management procedures and protocols were also completed. Data were assembled and thematically analysed using the QSR NUD.IST qualitative data analysis package. Five key factors related to sustainability commonly featured in the after-hours primary medical care services studied: business management and promotion; collaborative service arrangements; effective protocols and guidelines; recruitment and retention strategies; and remuneration. These issues can be summarised in a table format that demonstrates the interaction between the identified key factors of sustainability and the various model types. The purpose of the diagram is to illustrate the interplay of factors which impact on the development and sustainability of after-hours primary medical care services currently extant in Queensland. It is the complex interaction of all these factors that ultimately determines the sustainability of an after-hours service model.

Giving support and getting help: Informal caregivers' experiences with palliative care services

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROY CAIN ◽  
MICHAEL MACLEAN ◽  
SCOTT SELLICK
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Thunder Bay ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
The Common

Objective: Palliative care services have made significant contributions to those needing end-of-life care, but the effect of these services on informal caregivers is less clear. This article reviews the literature and examines the influences of palliative care services on caregivers of people who are dying of cancer, HIV-related illnesses, and illnesses of later life.Methods: Based on questions that we developed from the literature review, we conducted six focus groups in Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Ottawa, Canada, with informal caregivers about their experiences with caregiving and with palliative care services.Results: We outline the major themes relating to the 42 focus group participants' experiences of giving support and getting help.Significance of results: Our findings help us better understand the common concerns of caregivers of terminally ill seniors, people with HIV/AIDS, and people with cancer. The article discusses the implications of participants' experiences for palliative care service providers.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploration of the Needs of Community-Dwelling Patients Living with Moderate Dementia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8901
Author(s):  
Tzu-Pei Yeh ◽  
Hsing-Chia Chen ◽  
Wei-Fen Ma
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
End Of Life Decisions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Moderate Dementia ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Few studies have focused on developing a better understanding of the needs of patients with moderate-stage dementia. This study aimed to explore the needs of people living with moderate dementia and receiving home-care services from a local mental hospital. The study adopted a descriptive qualitative approach with purposive sampling to recruit patients with moderate dementia and receiving home-care services. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews and content analysis was used to interpret the experiences in the dialogue data. The results showed that the needs of people living with moderate dementia receiving home-care services contained four themes: the demand for company and care, the wish to recall familiar images, the need of reaffirming life purpose and value through reflection and reminiscence, and the desire for making autonomous end-of-life decisions. In addition to daily care, people living with moderate dementia crave companionship, expect meaningful exchanges of experiences to share their life, and have demands to have a voice in going through the final stage of life. The participants tended to focus more on issues related to the connections between living and dying. The results provide caregivers and home-care service providers with some insights into offering better care for people living with moderate dementia.

scholarly journals Impact of Quality and Government Subsidies on Elderly Care Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Mengna Li ◽  
Liyun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Incentive Effect ◽  
Government Subsidies ◽  
Care Services

In order to solve the problem of imbalance resource allocation and service income in the elderly care service industry, this article establishes three service income models in different situations for a single provider and a single integrator while considering the quality as well as government subsidies. The results showed that government subsidies can significantly improve quality efforts and service income with a mutual restriction between quality and service income. Government subsidies would have an impact on the quality, and they are more conducive to the service income of providers. When government subsidies are less than 80% of the service income, the incentive effect is better.

scholarly journals Using Trend Extrapolation Model to Predict the Needs of Elderly Care Talents in Beijing Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 01168
Author(s):  
Aijia Song ◽  
Zhaoqi Peng
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Extrapolation Model

2020-2050 is a period of rapid development of China's population aging, and it is also a critical period for the country to actively respond to population aging. Under the background of the combination of medical care and nursing, institutional elderly care services, as an important branch of the multi-level elderly care service system, have become the main battlefield of the integrated medical and elderly care policy. Therefore, institutional care talents for the aged have also become a key link in improving the quality of life of the elderly population. This paper using trend extrapolation model to predict the needs of elderly care talents in institutions in Beijing, including nursing staff who provide basic living care and professional medical staff who provide services such as rehabilitation, medical treatment, nutrition, and psychological consultation. The results show that, in 2050, the demand for institutional elderly nursing staff in Beijing will exceed 150,000, and the demand for institutional elderly medical staff will reach about 20,000.

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