Design and Validation of a Chatbot-Based Cervical Cancer Screening Decision Aid for Women Experiencing Socioeconomic Disadvantage: User-Centered Approach Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer (CC) screening participation remains suboptimal among vulnerable populations in France. This study aimed to develop and evaluate AppDate-You, a chatbot-based decision aid, to support women from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in the French Occitanie region to make informed decisions about CC screening, particularly human papillomavirus self-sampling (HPVss).

Objective

This study aimed to explore the needs, preferences, and barriers related to CC screening and to design and validate a user-centered, empathetic, and effective chatbot-based decision aid to empower women experiencing socioeconomic challenges in France to make informed choices about HPVss.

Methods

The chatbot was developed following a validated framework for developing deci

SUBMITTER: Le Bonniec A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature