Comments on Pu et al. (2020), “The effect of a social robot intervention on sleep and motor activity of people living with dementia and chronic pain: A pilot randomized controlled trial”

We thank Pu and colleagues for their published study evaluating the effectiveness of PARO on sleep and motor activity in people living with dementia (PLWD) and chronic pain [1]. Such studies generate evidence on novel non-pharmacological/psychosocial interventions for behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) - a significant area of research for optimising the quality of dementia care. While we commend the authors ’ efforts in conducting this research, the findings of the study should be interpreted with caution for the following reasons:

Source: Maturitas - January 6, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mustafa Atee, Thomas Morris, Stephen Macfarlane, Colm Cunningham Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research