期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 13, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su132011502
关键词
biofeedback therapy; COVID-19; pandemic; mental health; social distancing; loneliness; stress; agitation; anxiety; depression
资金
- JSPS KAKENHI [JP19H04504]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on society, with personal protective equipment and social distancing becoming key measures. The combination of pandemic pressure and decreased communication has negatively affected mental health, but utilizing robots and technology can help alleviate psychological distress.
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading across the globe, and it could take years for society to fully recover. Personal protective equipment (PPE), various hygiene measures, and social distancing have been implemented to reduce human to human contact, which is an essential part of outbreak prevention. The pressure of the pandemic combined with decreased communication and social contact have taken a toll on the mental health of many individuals, especially with respect to anxiety and depression. Effective use of robots and technology as a substitute for-or in coordination with-traditional medicine could play a valuable role in reducing psychological distress now more than ever. This paper summarizes the results of a comprehensive review of clinical research on PARO, a therapeutic seal robot, which has been used extensively as a biofeedback medical device and socially assistive robot in the field of mental health. PARO has proven to be an effective and economical non-pharmacological intervention method for both mental and physical well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilization of PARO during these times has provided more data for consideration and has helped in mitigating the negative stigma surrounding using robots in therapeutic settings.
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