Enhancing patient value co-creation via AI-enabled cases disclosure: The role of uncertainty reduction, patient empowerment and risk aversion

  • 0School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang West Road, Guangzhou, 510275, China.

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Summary

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AI chatbots sharing similar patient cases online reduce uncertainty and boost patient empowerment, increasing their intention to co-create value in healthcare. This strategy enhances patient engagement and information access.

Area Of Science

  • Digital Health
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Patient Engagement

Background

  • Online healthcare platforms increasingly use AI chatbots for pre-consultation.
  • Disclosing similar patient cases by AI aims to reduce information asymmetry and engage patients.
  • Patient value co-creation intention is a key outcome in online healthcare interactions.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To investigate how AI-enabled similar case disclosure influences patient value co-creation intention on online healthcare platforms.
  • To explore the psychological mechanisms underlying this influence, specifically uncertainty reduction and patient empowerment.
  • To examine the moderating role of patient risk aversion.

Main Methods

  • The study employed social cognitive theory as a theoretical framework.
  • Three scenario-based experiments were conducted to test the hypotheses.
  • Statistical mediation and moderation analyses were performed.

Main Results

  • AI-enabled similar case disclosure significantly increases patient value co-creation intention.
  • This effect is sequentially mediated by reduced patient uncertainty and enhanced patient empowerment.
  • Patient risk aversion moderates the relationship, influencing the effectiveness of case disclosure.

Conclusions

  • Similar case disclosure by AI chatbots is an effective strategy to enhance patient value co-creation intention in online healthcare.
  • Understanding patient psychological responses, like uncertainty and empowerment, is crucial.
  • Tailoring chatbot strategies based on patient risk aversion can optimize engagement and value co-creation.

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