Parenting Journal · Volume 3 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Between Hope and Skepticism: Parent and Provider Expectations of Artificial Intelligence as a Bridge to Human‐Centered Care for Children With Chronic Illness
Originally published 2026-06-03 · Health Expectations : An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
Wiley · DOI 10.1111/hex.70705 ↗
AI / system type
Mixed AI concepts / anticipatory stakeholder study
Direct parenting evidenceDirectly addresses parents or caregiving, including parent studies, syntheses and audits of parenting advice.
The AI connection
Interviews explicitly addressed predictive AI, chatbots and AI-enabled teleconsultation for pediatric chronic care.
Why this reading matters
Centers families in a resource-constrained setting and makes clear that technical availability does not resolve service or trust barriers.
Editorial reading guide · Trust
What would make AI support feel trustworthy to a family managing a child’s chronic illness?
Families and providers described different hopes and trust concerns about AI. Their accounts place human oversight, local services and practical access alongside technological promise.
Study context
Twenty parents and 15 providers in rural Iranian health services
Age / stage: Children with chronic illness; ages vary
Read with three questions
- Which needs were described by parents and which by providers?
- What conditions did participants place on autonomous decisions and human review?
- Were these expectations based on actual use of an implemented AI tool?
Keep the limits in view
Expectations were largely anticipatory, not evidence of successful AI use. The qualitative findings are context-specific, cross-sectional and potentially affected by social desirability and translation.
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Atefeh Shamsi; Mahboobeh Namnabati; Asghar Ehteshami; Hamed Zandi Esfahani (2026). Between Hope and Skepticism: Parent and Provider Expectations of Artificial Intelligence as a Bridge to Human‐Centered Care for Children With Chronic Illness Health Expectations : An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70705
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