A chatbot that provides personalized health information to improve maternal and child health.
Rosie the Chatbot: Leveraging Automated and Personalized Health Information Communication to Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Child Health
This study is testing a friendly chatbot named Rosie that helps mothers, especially those from diverse backgrounds, get personalized health information and support during pregnancy and after childbirth, making it easier for them to access the resources they need for themselves and their babies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Maryland, College Park NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Park, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11018855 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing Rosie, a chatbot designed to deliver tailored health information to vulnerable mothers, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds. By addressing the limitations of traditional health communication methods, Rosie aims to provide immediate support and resources to mothers during prenatal and postnatal periods. The project evaluates the effectiveness of Rosie in improving maternal and infant health outcomes and aims to extend its capabilities to serve diverse sexual and gender minority communities. The chatbot is intended to be a scalable solution that can reach a wide audience, ensuring that health information is accessible and relevant.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research include pregnant individuals and new mothers from racial and ethnic minority groups, as well as those from sexual and gender minority communities.
Not a fit: Patients who are not pregnant or do not have children may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly reduce health disparities in maternal and child health by providing timely and personalized health information.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using technology and chatbots for health communication, indicating a promising approach for this novel application.
Where this research is happening
College Park, United States
- Univ of Maryland, College Park — College Park, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nguyen, Thu — Univ of Maryland, College Park
- Study coordinator: Nguyen, Thu
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.