The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in cooperation with Stanford Univ... more The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in cooperation with Stanford University's Computer Science Department, was pleased to present its 2006 Spring Symposium Series held March 27-29, 2006, at Stanford University, California. The titles of the eight symposia were (1) Argumentation for Consumers of Health Care (chaired by Nancy Green);(2) Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Cognitive Science Principles Meet AI Hard Problems (chaired by Christian Lebiere);(3) Computational Approaches to Analyzing ...
Background: Preconception care is a possible solution to disparities in maternity outcomes, and r... more Background: Preconception care is a possible solution to disparities in maternity outcomes, and recent literature shows that technology may be an effective mode of intervention. Recommendations of how to make technology culturally acceptable for African American women have not been examined. Methods: Twenty-four African American females between the ages of 15 and 21 were recruited from community-based sites and participated in focus groups. Using approaches derived from grounded theory, patterns and themes were identified in the focus group interview data and used to develop an on-line educational preconception care program. Participants were invited back to use the program that included completing a health risk assessment, receiving education from a Virtual Patient Advocate (VPA) about identified risks, listening to and writing personal health narratives, and creating a health to-do list to address the identified risks. Findings: The participants reported trusting the VPA, and stat...
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in cooperation with Stanford Univ... more The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in cooperation with Stanford University's Computer Science Department, was pleased to present its 2006 Spring Symposium Series held March 27-29, 2006, at Stanford University, California. The titles of the eight symposia were (1) Argumentation for Consumers of Health Care (chaired by Nancy Green);(2) Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Cognitive Science Principles Meet AI Hard Problems (chaired by Christian Lebiere);(3) Computational Approaches to Analyzing ...
Background: Preconception care is a possible solution to disparities in maternity outcomes, and r... more Background: Preconception care is a possible solution to disparities in maternity outcomes, and recent literature shows that technology may be an effective mode of intervention. Recommendations of how to make technology culturally acceptable for African American women have not been examined. Methods: Twenty-four African American females between the ages of 15 and 21 were recruited from community-based sites and participated in focus groups. Using approaches derived from grounded theory, patterns and themes were identified in the focus group interview data and used to develop an on-line educational preconception care program. Participants were invited back to use the program that included completing a health risk assessment, receiving education from a Virtual Patient Advocate (VPA) about identified risks, listening to and writing personal health narratives, and creating a health to-do list to address the identified risks. Findings: The participants reported trusting the VPA, and stat...
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