Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 2 · Licensed source edition
Evidence and Future Directions for Pediatric Health Care Chatbots: Systematic Review
Originally published 2026-09-25 · Journal of Medical Internet Research
JMIR Publications Inc. · DOI 10.2196/98432 ↗
AI / system type
Mixed AI/rule-based pediatric chatbot systematic review
Family implicationsDesign, ethics, stakeholder or technical evidence with child/family implications; household benefits are not assumed.
The AI connection
Reviews AI-based, rule-based and incompletely specified pediatric health chatbots.
Why this reading matters
Connects pediatric development and caregiver roles with critical appraisal of actual evaluated tools.
Editorial reading guide · Collaboration
When should I use a health chatbot with my child, and when should their privacy take priority?
Maps to Collaboration through developmentally appropriate caregiver involvement and shared healthcare information.
Study context
Nine studies; five pediatric-only and four involving caregivers
Age / stage: Pediatric users under 19 and caregivers
Read with three questions
- How did caregiver involvement change across developmental stages?
- Which studies used AI, rules or unclear approaches?
- Why do mixed directions and weak comparators limit clinical conclusions?
Keep the limits in view
Small heterogeneous evidence base, six studies without comparators and incomplete safety/technical reporting; review recommendations are not a validated design framework.
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Seongwoo Yang; Ju Hyun Jin; Seng Chan You; Min Jung Kim; Kyung Won Kim (2026). Evidence and Future Directions for Pediatric Health Care Chatbots: Systematic Review Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/98432
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