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Virtual Human Assistants

Internet-based Tailored Virtual Human Health Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening: Design Guidelines from Two User Studies

Thursday March 11, 2021

UF researchers and colleagues, led by the UF STEM Translational Communication Center, are exploring new approaches to communicating health interventions to patients, including use of an internet-based virtual humans that patients can access through an app.

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A Digital Intervention Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening for Black Women

Wednesday October 7, 2020

Despite efforts to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a goal of reducing mortality and health outcome disparities, CRC is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women in the U.S. Researchers explored the use of a virtual health assistant to promote CRC screening among Black women.

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