Can chatbots help to motivate smoking cessation? A study on the effectiveness of motivational interviewing on engagement and therapeutic alliance

• Main Authors: Linwei He (Author), Erkan Basar (Author), Reinout W. Wiers (Author), Marjolijn L. Antheunis (Author), Emiel Krahmer (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Cigarette smoking poses a major threat to public health. While cessation support provided by healthcare professionals is effective, its use remains low. Chatbots have the potential to serve as a useful addition. The objective of this study is to explore the possibility of using a...