A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of Delivering Colorectal Cancer Screening Messages via Virtual Health Assistants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients are more likely to complete colorectal cancer screening when recommended by a race-concordant healthcare provider. Leveraging virtual healthcare assistants to deliver tailored screening interventions may promote adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines among diverse patient populations. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the efficacy of the Agent Leveraging Empathy for eXams virtual healthcare assistant intervention to increase patient intentions to talk to their doctor about colorectal cancer screening. It also examines the influence of animation and race concordance on intentions to complete colorectal cancer screening.

Methods

White and Black adults (N=1,363) aged 50-73 years and not adherent to colorectal cancer screening gui

SUBMITTER: Krieger JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742246 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature