Designing culturally acceptable screening for breast cancer through artificial intelligence-two case studies

Abstract

Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory explains how, over a period of time, an idea or behavior diffuses (or spreads) through a targeted population or society. The major thing about adoption is that the people must perceive the idea, behavior, or product as new or innovative and it should be useful to them. The more the perceived benefit, the quicker is the diffusion. Same thing can be expected for adoption of new technology in healthcare also. In this paper, we have described two novel breast cancer screening technologies and have concluded that implementation of a new technology should consider the cultural aspect and mindset of local people so that quick diffusion of healthcare technology takes place among all segments in our society to make it a better world.

Experience and yield of mass breast screening among working women in major cities of India: a mixed-method study

“…10 Broach et al reported a sensitivity of 86 % and specificity of 89% with iBE. 9 So far, the most widely used tools globally for breast cancer examination are Mammography, clinical breast examination (CBE), and breast self-examination (BSE). 20 Mammography and regular CBE are known to reduce fatality through early detection of breast cancer even in asymptomatic subjects.…”

“…The device is radiation-free, which can also be operated by grass-root health workers with minimal training. 9 It contains lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric cantilever sensor which precisely detects atypical, abnormal parts of the breast by comparison of the degree of deflection. 10 This could be a potential powerful screening tool in resource-poor and highly populated nations like India.…”

“…10 This could be a potential powerful screening tool in resource-poor and highly populated nations like India. 9 Studies documenting the acceptance of a device-based mass screening for breast cancer in a non-hospital setting are scarce. Also, the diagnostic yield and women's experience with iBreast TM device is not yet well studied.…”

Delivering emoji/icon-based universal health education messages through smartphones

“…Clearly, cultural appropriateness is an indispensable quality of effective health care message delivery. In a country such as India, which is highly diverse, a deeper understanding of the rural community is important for effective public health message delivery [17].…”

The acceptance level of Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) among the nursing officials working in a teaching hospital

“…Broad cycle and regular use of HIT will improve health-care quality; reduce medical flaws; decrease the cost of health care; decline paperwork; improve administrative efficiencies; and broaden access to economical care. [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ]…”