Kuang-Yi Wen, Sandra Dayaratna, Rachel Slamon, Clara Granda-Cameron, Erin K Tagai, Racquel E Kohler, Shawna V Hudson, Suzanne M Miller
Challenges in ensuring adherence to colposcopy and follow-up recommendations, particularly within underserved communities, hinder the delivery of appropriate care. Informed by our established evidence-based program, we sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a novel cognitive-affective intervention delivered through a Chatbot interface, aimed to enhance colposcopy adherence within an urban inner-city population. We developed the evidence-based intervention, CervixChat, to address comprehension of colposcopy's purpose, human papillomavirus (HPV) understanding, cancer-related fatalistic beliefs, procedural concerns, and disease progression, offered in both English and Spanish...
November 15, 2023: Translational Behavioral Medicine