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Design Science Applied to the Virtual Support Method of the Nurse to Promote Mental Health for the Elderly and Their Caregivers

Received: 31 January 2018     Accepted: 24 February 2018     Published: 22 March 2018
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The aim of this study was to present post-doctoral results, using the artificial intelligence, avatar robot "Vilma", as a tool for interaction between the elderly and their caregivers, with the intention to promoting quality of life. Action research, developed at the Health Care Center of the Elderly and its Caregivers (CASIC/UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil. Approval of the Ethics and Research Committee of EEAN/UFRJ (Plataforma Brasil) - under the number: 36876114.6.0000.5238. Participants: 28 caregivers, both formal and informal. Developed application by the design science method, suitable to the science of computing and health, for being compatible with activities related to support mental health and quality of life of the elderly, as a continuous operational support to the nurse, of a spiritual biopsychosocial nature. Use of the continuous operational support application as a tool to prevent depression, and the impacts of this pathology on quality of life. It was concluded that the research product tool was considered relevant by the participants for the teaching-learning process, in the search for mental health, self-realization, self-esteem and quality of life.

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajns.20180702.13
Page(s) 58-62
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Keywords

Nursing, Elderly, Caregiver, Educational Technology

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    Renata Jabour Saraiva, Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente, Selma Petra Chaves Sá, Ann Mary Machado Tinoco Feitosa Rosas, Caroliny dos Santos Guimarães da Fonseca, et al. (2018). Design Science Applied to the Virtual Support Method of the Nurse to Promote Mental Health for the Elderly and Their Caregivers. American Journal of Nursing Science, 7(2), 58-62. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20180702.13

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    Renata Jabour Saraiva; Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente; Selma Petra Chaves Sá; Ann Mary Machado Tinoco Feitosa Rosas; Caroliny dos Santos Guimarães da Fonseca, et al. Design Science Applied to the Virtual Support Method of the Nurse to Promote Mental Health for the Elderly and Their Caregivers. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2018, 7(2), 58-62. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20180702.13

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    Renata Jabour Saraiva, Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente, Selma Petra Chaves Sá, Ann Mary Machado Tinoco Feitosa Rosas, Caroliny dos Santos Guimarães da Fonseca, et al. Design Science Applied to the Virtual Support Method of the Nurse to Promote Mental Health for the Elderly and Their Caregivers. Am J Nurs Sci. 2018;7(2):58-62. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20180702.13

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Author Information
  • National Department of Distance Education, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Nursing Department, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil

  • Nursing Department, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil

  • Nursing Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Department of Information Technology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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