Information technology-initiated interventions: a case study for the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme to improve screening attendance using a new intervention research framework. (7th February 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baskaran, V.; Guergachi, A.; Shah, B.; Sidani, S.; Bali, R.K.; Naguib, R.N.G.; Wickramasinghe, N.
• Is Part Of: International journal of biomedical engineering and technology. Volume 8:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2012-02-07
• Subjects: breast screening -- opportunistic intervention -- attendance -- prediction -- primary care; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; 610.28
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-6418

Abstract

Population-based screening has been accepted as the best tool for preventing breast cancer. Many women cohorts are left out from screening sessions on a regular basis. Increasing screening attendance through well-coordinated interventions has been accepted as a norm for such screening programme. The need for more resources for making such interventions within the primary care domain has held back many such initiatives. A case study on increasing screening attendance through prediction techniques to identify women likely to miss screening and initiate opportunistic intervention, is discussed in this paper. A new intervention research framework and a questionnaire-based survey are also presented.