The effective involvement of patients in treatment is a big challenge for all health professionals, especially when dealing with chronic diseases. The treatment of these diseases involves lifestyle changes and a continuous care process. In this context, the use of chatbots allows to offer more personalized care for each patient, reducing the waiting time for basic care and the lack of constant monitoring. This paper proposes a chatbot prototype, called HelpCare, developed through the IBM Watson cognitive computing tool. This prototype aims to help patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.Resumo. O envolvimento efetivo dos pacientes no tratamento é um grande desafio para todas os profissionais de saúde, principalmente quando se trata de doenças crônicas. O tratamento dessas doenças envolve mudanças de estilo de vida e um processo de cuidado contínuo. Neste contexto, o uso de chatbots permite oferecer cuidados mais personalizados para cada paciente, reduzindo o tempo de espera por atendimento básico e a falta de acompanhamento constante. Este artigo apresenta um protótipo de chatbot, denominado HelpCare, desenvolvido através da ferramenta de computação cognitiva IBM Watson. Esse protótipo é direcionado a auxiliar pacientes com doenças crônicas, como diabetes, colesterol alto e hipertensão arterial.
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