Bengali Conversational Chat Dataset for Healthcare Domain

This text dataset consists of chats between two native Bengali people on diverse topics, specifically tailored to the Healthcare domain.

About This OTS Dataset

Introduction

The dataset comprises over 12,000 chat conversations, each focusing on specific Healthcare related topics. Each conversation provides a detailed interaction between a call center agent and a customer, capturing real-life scenarios and language nuances.

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Participants Details: 200+ native Bengali participants from the FutureBeeAI community.

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Word Count & Length: Chats are diverse, averaging 300 to 700 words and 50 to 150 turns across both speakers.

Topic Diversity

The chat dataset covers a wide range of conversations on Healthcare topics, ensuring that the dataset is comprehensive and relevant for training and fine-tuning models for various Healthcare use cases. It offers diversity in terms of conversation topics, chat types, and outcomes, including both inbound and outbound chats with positive, neutral, and negative outcomes.

•Inbound Chats:

•Appointment Scheduling

•New Patient Registration

•Surgery Consultation

•Consultation regarding Diet, and many more

•Outbound Chats:

•Appointment Reminder

•Health & Wellness Subscription Programs

•Lab Test Results

•Health Risk Assessments

•Preventive Care Reminders, and many more

Language Variety & Nuances

The conversations in this dataset capture the diverse language styles and expressions prevalent in Bengali Healthcare interactions. This diversity ensures the dataset accurately represents the language used by Bengali speakers in Healthcare contexts.

The dataset encompasses a wide array of language elements, including:

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Naming Conventions: Chats include a variety of Bengali personal and business names.

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Localized Details: Real-world addresses, emails, phone numbers, and other contact information as according to different Bengali-speaking regions.

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Temporal and Numeric Expressions: Dates, times, currencies, and numbers in Bengali forms, adhering to local conventions.

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Idiomatic Expressions and Slang: It includes local slang, idioms, and informal phrase present in Bengali Healthcare conversations.

This linguistic authenticity ensures that the dataset equips researchers and developers with a comprehensive understanding of the intricate language patterns, cultural references, and communication styles inherent to Bengali Healthcare interactions.

Conversational Flow and Interaction Types

The dataset includes a broad range of conversations, from simple inquiries to detailed discussions, capturing the dynamic nature of Healthcare customer-agent interactions.

•Simple Inquiries

•Detailed Discussions

•Transactional Interactions

•Problem-Solving Dialogues

•Advisory Sessions

•Routine Checks and Follow-Ups

Each of these conversations contains various aspects of conversation flow like:

•Greetings

•Authentication

•Information gathering

•Resolution identification

•Solution Delivery

•Closing and Follow-ups

•Feedback, etc

This structured and varied conversational flow enables the creation of advanced NLP models that can effectively manage and respond to a wide range of customer service scenarios.

Data Format and Structure

The dataset is available in JSON, CSV, and TXT formats, with each conversation containing attributes like participant identifiers and chat messages, designed to be easily accessible and compatible with popular NLP frameworks.

Usage and Application

This dataset is useful for various applications in NLP and conversational AI, including:

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Conversational AI Development: Building of Healthcare-specific conversational AI models for automated customer service.

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Natural Language Processing (NLP) Research: Advancement of Bengali NLP research in sentiment analysis and language generation.

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Smart Assistants and Chatbots: Development of smart assistants and chatbots for complex Healthcare interactions.

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Text Recognition and Analytics: Training algorithms for text recognition and analytics in Healthcare document processing.

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Text Prediction and Generation: Improvement of text prediction and generation models for customer-agent interactions.

Secure and Ethical Collection

•The data collection process adhered to strict ethical guidelines, ensuring the privacy and consent of all participants.

•It does not include any personally identifiable information of any participant, which makes the dataset safe to use.

•Throughout the data collection process, the data remained within our secure platform and did not leave our environment, ensuring data security and confidentiality.

Updates and Customization

The dataset is regularly updated with new chat data. Customization options are available to meet specific needs, including:

•Customization & Custom Collection Options:

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Annotation: Various types of annotations like Named Entity Recognition (NER), Sentiment Analysis, Intent Classification, or any other application-specific annotations can be made available upon request.

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Different topics: Custom collection can be done on specific requirements in any language and domain.

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Region-Specific Collection: Country or region-specific terminology can be added or custom collection can be done.