Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 14, 2025
13:44
Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
Published on: December 9, 2022
3.5K
AI-empowered health coaching for university students: A mixed-method process evaluation.
Iva Bojic1, Qi Chwen Ong1, Sakura Ito1
1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 11 Mandalay Rd, 308232, Singapore.
Computers in Biology and Medicine
|June 12, 2025
Summary
AI-empowered health coaching (HC) shows promise but faces challenges. Improving AI accuracy and usability is key for effective integration into health coaching workflows.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Health Coaching Technologies
Background:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)-empowered health coaching (HC) offers real-time, evidence-based support.
- Integration challenges include retrieval accuracy, usability, and engagement in live HC sessions.
- A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility of AI-empowered HC interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine health coaches' receptivity to AI-empowered HC.
- To assess engagement and acceptance of an AI-powered Question/Answer (Q/A) system during trials.
- To gather recommendations for improving AI-powered HC systems.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods process evaluation was employed.
- Focus group discussions and post-trial quantitative assessments were conducted.
- Health coaches' perspectives on AI integration were explored.
Main Results:
- Health coaches had positive attitudes, valuing AI's factual, evidence-based responses.
- Engagement was limited by irrelevant or incomplete AI answers, disrupting HC flow.
- Recommendations included enhanced retrieval accuracy, more answer options, session history, summaries, and a better UI.
Conclusions:
- AI-empowered HC is promising, but Q/A accuracy limitations hinder usability.
- Refining AI retrieval, personalization, and adaptability is crucial for future development.
- User-centered AI models are needed to support health coaches effectively.
Related Concept Videos
01:20Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation
1.7K
Evaluation of the teaching process enables the nurse to determine if the patient's learning needs were met and if training was effective. If the expected outcomes are not met, the care plan is revised, and additional education or reinforcement is provided. Nurses can ask questions after the session or obtain feedback to assess the patient's understanding of the topic.
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning,...
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning,...
1.7K
01:15Nursing Evaluation
3.3K
The evaluation stage signals the end of the nursing process. The nurse gathers evaluative data to assess whether or not the patient has attained the expected results. Whereas the nurse collects data in the nursing assessment to identify the patient's health concerns, the evaluation stage data determines if the indicated health issues are resolved. Evaluative data collection includes two sections: the data acquired to evaluate patient outcomes and the time criteria for data collection.
3.3K
01:30Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques VI
28
Adopting a healthier lifestyle often requires overcoming significant challenges, but leveraging psychological, social, and cultural resources can facilitate meaningful change. Effective self-change hinges on understanding and applying key tools such as motivation and goal setting, which help sustain efforts toward long-term health benefits.
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
28
01:18Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention II
1.6K
The person's health status fluctuates continually, varying from being in good health to becoming ill and returning to being healthy. To understand the concept of illness prevention, there are two models. First, the health-illness continuum model is a graphic representation of an individual's wellness. It states that a person is considered healthy in the absence of physical disease and the presence of good emotional health.
The agent-host-environment model states that disease results...
The agent-host-environment model states that disease results...
1.6K
01:30Community Based Intervention
36
Community-based interventions in mental health represent a paradigm shift from institution-centered care to treatments embedded within the fabric of local communities. By prioritizing inclusion and leveraging existing societal structures, this approach fosters a supportive environment conducive to addressing mental health challenges while promoting individual dignity and agency.
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
36
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation
1.2K
Planning for learning involves the development of a teaching plan. Teaching plans are similar to nursing care plans—both follow the steps of the nursing process. Planning in the teaching process involves setting goals and outcomes. Here, goals identify what a patient needs to achieve to understand a healthcare topic better, whereas the outcomes are the action to be performed by the patient to achieve the goal within a timeframe. For example, if the goal is to educate the patient about...
1.2K