Acceptability and usability of a telepresence robot for geriatric primary care: A pilot

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 234-238

  Vermeersch, Patricia ^a   Sampsel, Debi D ^b   Kleman, Carolyn ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adult; Primary care; Remote presence robot

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; ROBOTICS; TEACHING; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION;

AGED; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; ROBOTICS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84930091779     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.04.009     Document Type: Article

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