ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2023
Integrating avatar technology into a telemedicine application in heart failure patients : A pilot study.
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- Usability and User Experience Assessment of Health Care Conversational Agents Using Validated Subjective Instruments: Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis.JMIR human factors · 2026Pooled it
- Engagement With Conversational Agent-Enabled Interventions in Cardiometabolic Disease Self-Management: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Great debate: artificial intelligence will replace much of what cardiologists do.European heart journal · 2025Article
- Enhancing heart failure detection and patient engagement with the Maastricht Decompensation Questionnaire.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2025Article
- Exploring Acceptance of Digital Health Technologies for Managing Non-Communicable Diseases Among Older Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of medical systems · 2025Article
- Device-based Strategies for Monitoring Congestion and Guideline-directed Therapy in Heart Failure: The Who, When and How of Personalised Care.Cardiac failure review · 2025Review
- Engagement With Conversational Agent-Enabled Interventions in Cardiometabolic Disease Management: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Potential and Pitfalls of AI-Powered Conversational Agents as Humanlike Virtual Health Carers in the Remote Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeart failure is a severe condition and telemedicine can improve the care of heart failure. Many patients are unable to use telemedicine applications due to visual impairment and limited health-related literacy. Avatar technology might help to overcome these limitations.
methodsA telemedicine application was combined with a nurse avatar and offered to heart failure outpatients for 3 months. System usability and patient satisfaction were evaluated monthly by the system usability score (maximum score=100) and the patient satisfaction scale (maximum score=50).
resultsIn total, 37 heart failure patients were enrolled. The mean system usability score after 1 month was 73 (standard deviation=24) and 72 (standard deviation=10) after 3 months of follow-up, which was not significantly different (p = 0.40). The mean patient satisfaction scale after 1 month was 42 (standard deviation=5) and 39 (standard deviation=8) after 3 months, which was not significantly different (p = 0.10).
conclusionA nurse look-a-like avatar integrated into a telemedicine application was positively assessed by heart failure patients. Future studies are warranted to clarify the role of avatar technology in telemedicine.
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