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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 8 (2021), Article ID 8:IJNCP-340, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2021/340
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Cognitive and Physical Assessment in the Elderly while Maintaining Social Distance Using A Web Conference System: A Pilot Study

Noboru Hasegawa1*, Takako Yamada2, Miyako Mochizuki3, Yoshihito Tsubouchi4, Nobuyuki Honda5 and Nobuko Shimizu6

1Graduate School of Nursing, Doshisha Women’s College, Kodo, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0395, Japan
2Bukkyo University, 7, Higashitoganoo-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto604-8418, Japan
3Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College, 80 Senzoku, Makishima-cho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0041, Japan
4Naragakuen University, 3-15-1 Nakatomigaoka, Nara 631-8524, Japan
5Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, 3-11-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-0026, Japan
6Toyama Prefectural University, 2-2-78 Nishinagae, Toyama 930-0975, Japan
Prof. Noboru Hasegawa, Graduate School of Nursing, Doshisha Women’s College, Kodo, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0395, Japan, Tel: +81- 774-65-8855, Fax: +81-774-65-8820; E-mail: nhasegaw@dwc.doshisha.ac.jp
15 April 2021; 04 May 2021; 06 May 2021
Hasegawa N, Yamada T, Mochizuki M, Tsubouchi M, Honda N, et al. (2021) Cognitive and Physical Assessment in the Elderly while Maintaining Social Distance Using A Web Conference System: A Pilot Study. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 8: 340. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2021/340
This work was supported by KAKENHI (grant numbers 17K12534 and 18K10611).

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