IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY AND EHEALTH LITERACY IN A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY VIA THE USE OF LLM-POWERED CHATBOT
2024

Improving Technology and eHealth Literacy in Retirement Communities with a Chatbot

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Author Information

Author(s): Chung Ray-Yuan, Chen Feng, Jeon Yein, Zaslavsky Oleg

Primary Institution: University of Washington

Hypothesis

Can an LLM-powered chatbot improve technology and eHealth literacy among retirement community residents?

Conclusion

The chatbot was successfully used by residents, who reported high satisfaction and a willingness to recommend it to others.

Supporting Evidence

  • Residents successfully utilized the chatbot to complete tasks.
  • Residents reported high levels of satisfaction with the chatbot.
  • Residents expressed a strong likelihood of recommending the chatbot to peers.

Takeaway

We created a chatbot to help older people learn how to use technology better, and they liked it a lot!

Methodology

Residents completed tasks using the chatbot and filled out a survey on demographics, digital literacy, satisfaction, and feasibility.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.4005

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