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DESIGN FOR POSITIVE BREAST SELF-EXAM EXPERIENCE USING MOBILE APPS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Aylin Karadeniz Küçük  and
Bahar Şener
Aylin Karadeniz Küçük*
Affiliation:
Middle East Technical University
Bahar Şener
Affiliation:
Middle East Technical University
*
Karadeniz Küçük, Aylin, Middle East Technical University, Industrial Design, Turkey, aylinkaradeniz7@gmail.com

Abstract

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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer types among women, accountable for approximately 2.2 million new cases and 684,996 deaths globally in 2020. There are various screening methods to detect cancer early, and experts suggest that women should perform breast self-examination (BSE) once a month. Unfortunately, most women fail to do so even if they are aware of the risks and the importance of screening methods. The aim of this paper is to understand women's current behavior and experience with BSE and mobile BSE apps and to suggest several design dimensions for positive mobile BSE app experience by benefiting from positive technology. With this aim, three selected mobile BSE apps were used by a total of 24 participants for four weeks. A three-phase study was carried out to uncover women’s pre- during-, and post-usage experiences of BSE apps. The analysis revealed six headings under two themes: strategies, limitations, and emotions under BSE theme; and the needs, limitations, and benefits under Mobile Apps theme. Consequently, based on the findings, suggestions for design dimensions for BSE apps to better meet women’s needs by benefiting from levels of positive technology are made.

Keywords

Experience designTechnologyUser centred designBreast Self-Exam, BSE Apps
Type
Article
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 1013 - 1022
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