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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/94175, first published .
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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Conversational Agent Delivering Problem-Solving Therapy for Family Caregivers of Children With a Chronic Health Condition: Multiphase Mixed Methods Study

Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Conversational Agent Delivering Problem-Solving Therapy for Family Caregivers of Children With a Chronic Health Condition: Multiphase Mixed Methods Study

Weichao Yuwen   1 , PhD, RN ;   Liying Wang   2 , PhD ;   Serena Jinchen Xie   3 , PhD ;   Myra Divina   3 , MS ;   Xuehong Fan   3 ;   William Kearns   1 , PhD ;   Teresa M Ward   3 , PhD, RN

1 School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States

2 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States

3 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Weichao Yuwen, PhD, RN
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • University of Washington Tacoma
  • 1900 Commerce Street, Campus Box 358421
  • Tacoma, WA 98402
  • United States
  • Email: wyuwen@uw.edu