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Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (4927) Assistive Technologies (252) Robotics in Rehabilitation (101) Health Care Quality and Health Services Research (513) Robots in Healthcare (255) Artificial Intelligence (4542)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/89166, first published .
Two caregivers interact with a robot companion, demonstrating assistive technology.

Nonverbal AI-Based Communication Robot for Staff in Disaster-Affected Care Facilities: Exploratory ABAB Intervention Study

Nonverbal AI-Based Communication Robot for Staff in Disaster-Affected Care Facilities: Exploratory ABAB Intervention Study

Authors of this article:

Daijiro Haba1 Author Orcid Image ;   Riko Miyashita2 ;   Takao Kondo3 ;   Keita Tatsukawa1, 4 ;   Fumiya Oohashi3 Author Orcid Image ;   Aya Kitamura3 Author Orcid Image ;   Chizuko Konya5 Author Orcid Image ;   Hiromi Sanada6 Author Orcid Image ;   Masaru Matsumoto1 Author Orcid Image
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Daijiro Haba   1 * , PhD ;   Riko Miyashita   2 * , BSN ;   Takao Kondo   3 , PhD ;   Keita Tatsukawa   1, 4 , MSN ;   Fumiya Oohashi   3 , PhD ;   Aya Kitamura   3 , PhD ;   Chizuko Konya   5 , PhD ;   Hiromi Sanada   6 , PhD ;   Masaru Matsumoto   1 , PhD

1 Department of Well-being Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

2 School of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

3 Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

4 Graduate School of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

5 Department of Adult Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

6 Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku City, Ishikawa, Japan

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Masaru Matsumoto, PhD
  • Department of Well-being Nursing
  • Graduate School of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
  • 1-1 Gakuendai
  • Kahoku City, Ishikawa 929-1210
  • Japan
  • Phone: +81-76-281-8335
  • Email: matumoto@ishikawa-nu.ac.jp