Virtual health assistants: a grand challenge in health communications and behavior change

Abstract

The potential of virtual health assistants AI-powered chatbots are poised to transform traditional health coaching, offering substantial advantages for fostering healthy lifestyle behaviors through continuous, personalized support. Acting as virtual health assistants (VHAs), chatbots may engage users through real-time conversations, tailored advice, and motivational encouragement. Capable of adapting to an individual's health goals and contexts, VHAs can also offer instant support for someone striving to improve their health routine.Advanced chatbots and VHA's excel in collecting and analyzing users' data, enabling them to identify patterns and potentially predict lapses in health behaviors. Such capability TYPE Specialty Grand Challenge