APHL Hot Topic Webinar Series: Developing NBSChat - A Digital Education Tool for Sickle Cell Trait Follow-Up
Date:
December 10, 2025 3:22 pm EST
This webinar highlighted the development and evaluation of NBSChat, a script chatbot designed to provide accessible education and emotional reassurance for parents receiving sickle cell trait (SCT) results. Participants learned how participatory design and mixed-methods research informed this innovative digital health intervention aimed at improving NBS follow-up care. The webinar included a live demo of NBSChat, showing its features and usability.