Conversational Agent for Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Change: Web-Based Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising incidence of chronic diseases is a growing concern, especially in Singapore, which is one of the high-income countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes. Interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behavior changes have been proven to be effective in reducing the progression of prediabetes to diabetes, but their in-person delivery may not be feasible on a large scale. Novel technologies such as conversational agents are a potential alternative for delivering behavioral interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behavior changes to the public.

Objective

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using a conversational agent promoting healthy lifestyle behavior changes in the general population in Singapore.

Method

SUBMITTER: Dhinagaran DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686401 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature