2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Relational Agents to Promote eHealth Advice Adherence
Authors : Scott Baker, Deborah Richards, Patrina Caldwell
Published in: PRICAI 2014: Trends in Artificial Intelligence
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Adherence to medical treatment advice is necessary to gain the intended improvement in patient outcomes. This paper looks at how empathic dialogues delivered by a relational agent can build an ongoing therapeutic alliance with the patient with the intention of improving access and adherence to the treatment advice. We present a case study and design currently under development for the domain of pediatric incontinence.