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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93172, first published .
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Effects of Type and Timing of Clinician-Facing AI Support on Patient Trust in Medical Consultations: 2 Vignette Experiments

Effects of Type and Timing of Clinician-Facing AI Support on Patient Trust in Medical Consultations: 2 Vignette Experiments

Insa Schaffernak   1 , MSc ;   Julia Cecil   2 , PhD ;   Eesha Kokje   2 , PhD ;   Anne-Kathrin Kleine   2 , PhD ;   Amr Saad   3, 4 , MBA, MD ;   Filmon Zemo   1 ;   Eva Lermer   1, 2 , PhD

1 Department of Business Psychology, Technische Hochschule Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany

2 Center for Leadership and People Management, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany

3 Department of Ophthalmology, Stadtspital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

4 Spross Research Institute, Stadtspital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Insa Schaffernak, MSc
  • Department of Business Psychology
  • Technische Hochschule Augsburg
  • An der Hochschule 1
  • Augsburg 86161
  • Germany
  • Email: insa.schaffernak@tha.de