Hsi-Sheng Wei, Hsiao-Lin Hwa, April Chiung-Tao Shen, Jui-Ying Feng, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Soar Ching-Yu Huang
Physical Conditions and Special Needs as Risk Factors of Peer Victimization Among School Children in Taiwan
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
safeguard vulnerable individuals covid19 pandemic numerous governments enforced measures stayathome orders social distancing selfisolation social restrictions particularly negative effect older adults vulnerable experience increased loneliness various adverse effects including increasing risk mental health problems mortality chatbots potentially reduce loneliness provide companionship pandemic however existing chatbots cater specific needs older adult populations aimed develop userfriendly chatbot tailored specific needs older adults anxiety depressive disorders covid19 pandemic examine perspectives mental health chatbot use primary research objective investigate whether chatbots mitigate psychological stress older adults covid19 participants older adults belonging two age groups 65 years 65 years psychiatric outpatient department diagnosed depressive anxiety disorders certified psychiatrists according diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders fifth edition dsm5 criteria participants required use mobile phones internet access possess literacy skills chatbots content includes monitoring tracking health data providing health information participants access chatbot least 4 weeks selfreport questionnaires loneliness depression anxiety administered chatbot use participants also rated attitudes toward chatbot total 35 participants mean age 6521 sd 751 years enrolled trial comprising 74 n26 female 26 n9 male participants participants demonstrated high utilization rate intervention 82 engaging chatbot daily loneliness significantly improved older group 65 years group also responded positively chatbot evidenced changes university california los angeles loneliness scale scores suggesting demographic derive benefits chatbot interaction conversely younger group 65 years exhibited significant changes loneliness intervention older younger age groups provided good scores relation chatbot design respect usability mean scores 633 605 respectively satisfaction mean scores 533 515 respectively rated 7point likert scale chatbot interface found userfriendly demonstrated promising results among participants 65 years older receiving care psychiatric outpatient clinics experiencing relatively stable symptoms depression anxiety chatbot provided caring companionship also showed potential alleviate loneliness challenging circumstances pandemic