Evaluation of Patient Education Simulations to Promote Health and Wellness

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The overarching goal of the pilot study is to assess the acceptability and potential efficacy of the participant education simulation on changes in participants with chronic diseases' lifestyle behaviors as well as motivation and self-efficacy to change. The primary objective is to examine the accep...

The overarching goal of the pilot study is to assess the acceptability and potential efficacy of the participant education simulation on changes in participants with chronic diseases' lifestyle behaviors as well as motivation and self-efficacy to change. The primary objective is to examine the acceptability (satisfaction, usability) of using virtual simulations to deliver participant education and counseling for adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors among a sample of four healthcare providers and 60 participants with chronic disease. The secondary objectives include examining changes in lifestyle behaviors (e.g., healthy eating, physical activity) one-month following the use of the participant education simulations in a sample of 60 participants with chronic disease (e.g. cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, arthritis) and to explore the potential mediators (e.g. motivation and self-efficacy) of the simulation effects on the changes in participants' lifestyle behaviors. Participants will communicate with a virtual human, Linda, by selecting from a dynamic menu of dialogue options. Once the learner chooses a dialogue option, they see the virtual human respond by providing personalized feedback and give users an opportunity to revise their choice. In this study, the simulations will be a bundle of four topic-based conversations with Linda, which include fitness and nutrition, smoking cessation, alcohol use, distress and anxiety.

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