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Supporting Families of Children with Cancer: Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Assistant for Social Care

2025-12-04 oncology Title + abstract only
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PurposeFamilies of children with cancer face substantial financial, social, and emotional stressors, including unmet health-related social needs (HRSN) and toxic stress, which contribute to disparities. Virtual assistants (VAs) offer a scalable option to screen for HRSN and connect families to resources, but their design and acceptability in pediatric oncology are not well characterized. MethodsA two-phase mixed-methods study was conducted to co-design and evaluate a VA for caregivers of childr...

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