Empathic and agentic artificial intelligence in nursing: perspectives on a human-centered framework for cancer care navigation in the United States
For patients experiencing cancer, nurse navigation can ease the burden of complex care by enhancing coordination of health services and patient outcomes. However, in under-resourced areas, trained nurse navigators may be limited or non-existent. In the United States, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital health tools are increasingly available and may help address gaps in care coordination; however, most are not designed to specifically support nursing. This perspective piece discusses a human-centered AI framework that integrates empathic and agentic approaches grounded in the American Nurses Association's code of ethics to support nurses in the United States in cancer care naviga...
| Authors | Tyra Girdwood, Saba Kheirinejad, Parnian Kheirkhah Rahimabad et al. |
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| Primary category | cs.HC |
| Published | 11 April 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 11 April 2026 |
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