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Unveiling Sociocultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Awareness Among the South Asian Population: Case Study of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India

Unveiling Sociocultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Awareness Among the South Asian Population: Case Study of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India

Bangladesh (area: 57,321 square miles) and West Bengal, India (area: 34,267 square miles) are 2 territories in South Asia. Bangladesh’s official language is Bengali, and the mass people primarily use the Bengali language for daily conversation. In total, 8% (91,276,115/1,210,569,573) of the Indian population speaks Bengali and mainly resides east of the country, with a concentration in West Bengal [3].

Fahmida Hamid, Tania Roy

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e53969

Extent and Nature of Television Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing in 9 Asian Countries: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Harmonized Approach

Extent and Nature of Television Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing in 9 Asian Countries: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Harmonized Approach

Rising childhood obesity rates are a global health issue, with Asia not immune to this trend. Almost half of the world’s children younger than 5 years of age who are overweight or obese are living in Asia [1], a region that is also rapidly facing an upsurge in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension [2].

Tilakavati Karupaiah, Shah Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Juan Zhang, Naveen Kumar, Batjargal Jamiyan, Raj Kumar Pokharel, Elaine Quintana Borazon, Tharanga Thoradeniya, Nguyen Thi Thi Tho, Sally Mackay, Bridget Kelly, Boyd Swinburn, Karuthan Chinna, Enkhmyagmar Dashzeveg, Gild Rick Ong, Sreelakshmi Sankara Narayanan, Mohd Jamil Sameeha, Mohammad Ahsan Uddin, Yuxiang Tang, Naresh Kumar Sharma, Rishav Pokharel, Anna Christine Rome, V Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Phan Thanh Huy

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2024;7:e63410

Exploration of Features of Mobile Applications for Medication Adherence in Asia: Narrative Review

Exploration of Features of Mobile Applications for Medication Adherence in Asia: Narrative Review

A meta-analysis revealed that the prevalence of nonadherence among patients taking antihypertensive medications in Asia is 48% [3]. Suboptimal medication adherence is associated with a range of negative consequences, including reduced treatment outcomes, unfavorable disease prognosis, diminished quality of life, worse complications, and frequent hospitalization [4].

Tzu Wang, Yen-Ming Huang, Hsun-Yu Chan

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e60787

Bridging Real-World Data Gaps: Connecting Dots Across 10 Asian Countries

Bridging Real-World Data Gaps: Connecting Dots Across 10 Asian Countries

In the initial scoping review, the trends and research warehouses for RWD-published studies from 3 countries in Asia with varying health care systems, Taiwan, India, and Thailand, were evaluated. The second scoping review continued this explorative research in 7 other diverse Asian health care systems using the established protocol from the prior review [4,7].

Guilherme Silva Julian, Wen-Yi Shau, Hsu-Wen Chou, Sajita Setia

JMIR Med Inform 2024;12:e58548

The Information and Communication Technology Maturity Assessment at Primary Health Care Services Across 9 Provinces in Indonesia: Evaluation Study

The Information and Communication Technology Maturity Assessment at Primary Health Care Services Across 9 Provinces in Indonesia: Evaluation Study

Indonesia ranked 111 on the 2017 ICT Development Index, falling behind other countries in Southeast Asia like Singapore (ranking 18), Brunei Darussalam (ranking 53), Malaysia (ranking 63), Thailand (ranking 78), and Philippines (ranking 101) [17]. Regarding human resources, often staff members do not have adequate digital literacy, and yet are required to report using IT processes, as it was also indicated in our work [18,19].

Dewi Nur Aisyah, Agus Heri Setiawan, Alfiano Fawwaz Lokopessy, Nadia Faradiba, Setiaji Setiaji, Logan Manikam, Zisis Kozlakidis

JMIR Med Inform 2024;12:e55959

Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing in Asia

Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing in Asia

The introduction of AI in nursing in Asia, as in other parts of the world, began to gain prominence in the late 20th century and continued to evolve over the years; however, the specific timeline for the first use of AI in nursing in Asia can vary depending on the region and health care institution (Table 1). Some Asian countries, particularly those with advanced health care systems and a strong focus on technology, may have adopted AI in nursing earlier than others.

Nada Lukkahatai, Gyumin Han

Asian Pac Isl Nurs J 2024;8:e55321

Integrated Real-World Data Warehouses Across 7 Evolving Asian Health Care Systems: Scoping Review

Integrated Real-World Data Warehouses Across 7 Evolving Asian Health Care Systems: Scoping Review

Asia is a vast and diverse continent that also represents varied health care systems and socioeconomic challenges. Multiple evidence-driven approaches tailored to each nation’s unique health care and research context are required to draw essential data to support the ambitious goals for universal health coverage in each country [1,2].

Wen-Yi Shau, Handoko Santoso, Vincent Jip, Sajita Setia

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e56686