Effectiveness and acceptability of conversational agents for sexual health promotion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Digital health interventions for sexual health promotion have evolved considerably alongside innovations in technology. Despite these efforts, studies have shown that they do not consistently result in the desired sexual health outcomes. This could be attributed to low levels of user engagement, which can hinder digital health intervention effectiveness, as users do not engage with the system enough to be exposed to the intervention components. It has been suggested that conversational agents (automated two-way communication systems e.g. Alexa) have the potential to overcome the limitations of prior systems and promote user engagement through the increased interactivity offered by bidirectional, natural language-based interactions. The present review, therefore, provides an overview of the

SUBMITTER: Balaji D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613710 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature