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A conversational agent for providing personalized PrEP support: Protocol for chatbot implementation

2025-05-05 health informatics Title + abstract only
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BackgroundChatbots have the potential to reduce barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), including lack of awareness, misconceptions, and stigma, by providing anonymous and continuous support. However, in the context of PrEP chatbots are still nascent; they lack personalized informational expertise, peer experiential expertise, and human-like emotional support to promote PrEP uptake and retention. Tailoring information, providing relatable peer experiences, and offering effective emotional s...

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