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Reaction to "talking" computers assessing health risks

F Alemi1, P Higley

  • 1Health Administration Program, Cleveland State University, OH 44115.

Medical Care
|March 1, 1995
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A health risk assessment computer program (AVIVA) was well-received by users for its convenience and accessibility. However, it did not significantly impact users' intent to reduce health risks.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Health Communication
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Traditional health education methods (magazines, TV, health professionals) have limitations in accessibility and engagement.
  • Technological advancements offer new avenues for delivering health information and risk assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate user reactions to AVIVA, a talking computer for health risk assessment.
  • To compare user satisfaction with AVIVA against traditional health information sources.
  • To determine if AVIVA influences users' intent to modify health behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • 96 employees from Cleveland State University participated in a study comparing AVIVA to other health information sources.
  • Participants were selected using a stratified sample to ensure diversity in gender and employment status.

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  • Data collection involved user ratings of AVIVA and assessment of behavioral intent.

    • Main Results:

    • 71% of subjects utilized AVIVA, reporting high satisfaction with its accuracy, understandability, convenience, and accessibility.
    • Despite high usage and satisfaction, no significant difference was found in the intent to reduce risk factors between AVIVA users and a control group.
    • At-risk subjects did not seek further information from available resources, indicating a potential gap in behavioral change.

    Conclusions:

    • AVIVA is a user-friendly and accessible tool for health risk assessment and information delivery.
    • High user satisfaction with AVIVA does not automatically translate into a demonstrated intent to change health behaviors.
    • Further research is needed to understand how to bridge the gap between health information engagement and actual behavior modification.