Background Conversational agents, also known as chatbots, are computer programs
designed to simulate human text or verbal conversations. They are increasingly used in a …

Background Overweight and obesity have now reached a state of a pandemic despite the
clinical and commercial programs available. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a strong …

Background Chatbots empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) can increasingly engage in
natural conversations and build relationships with users. Applying AI chatbots to lifestyle …

The objective of this study was to understand the attitudes of professionals who work in
mental health regarding the use of conversational user interfaces, or chatbots, to support …

This study conducts a mapping study to survey the landscape of health chatbots along three
research questions: What illnesses are chatbots tackling? What patient competences are …

Background: Ongoing pain is one of the most common diseases and has major physical,
psychological, social, and economic impacts. A mobile health intervention utilizing a fully …

Background Despite an abundance of digital health interventions (DHIs) targeting the
prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), it is unclear what …

Background: Successful management of chronic diseases requires a trustful collaboration
between health care professionals, patients, and family members. Scalable conversational …

Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) is an emerging technique with great potential to
support health behavior by providing the right type and amount of support at the right time. A …

Background The working alliance refers to an important relationship quality between health
professionals and clients that robustly links to treatment success. Recent research shows …