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Terminally Ill Chatbots

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The 'End-of-Life Chatbot' Helps Patients Make Informed Decisions

— October 5, 2017 — Life-Stages
When one is terminally ill, it can be difficult to discuss emotions and decisions with vulnerable family members, which is why a team of doctors and scientists designed the 'End-of-life chatbot' -- a conversational bot that ensures patients are fully informed and prepared when making difficult decisions.

Unlike other bots, this one does not function autonomously, instead, it provides the patient with pre-written prompts and cues which can then be relayed back to the family members. This method ensures that patients are thinking of what is best for oneself, without the biases of other family members, which could influence the patient to alter answers to avoid upsetting loved ones. Available through a tablet, this bot was designed to ensure terminally ill patients are making personal and informed decisions.
Trend Themes
1. End-of-life Chatbots - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing conversational bots that provide support and guidance to terminally ill patients, helping them make informed decisions about their end-of-life care.
2. Emotional Support Bots - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating chatbots that facilitate difficult conversations and provide emotional support for patients and their families during challenging times.
3. Personalized Decision-making Bots - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Designing chatbots that offer personalized prompts and cues to help individuals make important decisions based on their own needs and preferences.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Applying chatbot technology in the healthcare industry to improve patient care, communication, and decision-making processes.
2. Artificial Intelligence - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Leveraging AI capabilities to develop advanced chatbots that can provide empathetic support and assistance to individuals dealing with end-of-life decisions.
3. Elderly Care - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Integrating chatbot solutions in elderly care facilities to enhance communication and decision-making support for terminally ill patients and their families.
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