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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/92374, first published .
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Finite State Machine–Guided Retrieval-Augmented Generation Improves Expert-Rated Acceptability of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Self-Management Chatbot: Single-Center Content Validation Study

Finite State Machine–Guided Retrieval-Augmented Generation Improves Expert-Rated Acceptability of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Self-Management Chatbot: Single-Center Content Validation Study

Mangyeong Lee   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Seung-Beom Cho   3 * , PhD ;   Jae-Wook Yu   3 , MS ;   Junghee Yoon   4 , PhD ;   Jae-Boong Choi   3 , PhD ;   Kyu-Hwan Jung   5, 6 , PhD ;   Juhee Cho   2, 4, 7 , PhD

1 Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2 Department of Digital Health, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3 School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea

4 Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

5 Department of Medical Device Management and Research, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

6 Clinical Robotics and Embodied AI Research Center, Smart Healthcare Research Institute, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

7 Cancer Education Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Juhee Cho, PhD
  • Department of Digital Health
  • Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University
  • 115, Irwon-ro
  • Seoul
  • Republic of Korea
  • Phone: 82 234101448
  • Email: jcho@skku.edu