Self-experienced empathetic behaviour patterns in medical students during virtual patient encounters: a comparison between an AI-enhanced social robot and a computer-based platform
Our AI-enhanced social robotic VP platform was superior to a traditional computer-based VP platform in fostering empathetic engagement in medical students through enhanced authenticity and interactivity, supporting its potential to supplement clinical rotations.
Authors
- Carina Georg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-7624)
- Mini Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9910-8809)
- Viking Huss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9764-6435)
- Cidem Gentline
- Samuel Edelbring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-0782)
- Gabriel Skantze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8579-1790)
- Benjamin Jobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2391-8087)
- Jonathan Schiött (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0445-630X)
- William Ivegren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8417-6106)
- Fabricio Mantilla Espinosa
- Anna Hugelius
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Mälardalen University (SE)
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2026.1795842
- Primary Topic
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet
- Stiftelsen Konung Gustaf V:s 80-årsfond
- Reumatikerförbundet