Bilingual approach to online cancer genetics education for Deaf American Sign Language users produces greater knowledge and confidence than English text only: A randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Deaf American Sign Language-users (ASL) have limited access to cancer genetics information they can readily understand, increasing risk for health disparities. We compared effectiveness of online cancer genetics information presented using a bilingual approach (ASL with English closed captioning) and a monolingual approach (English text).

Hypothesis

Bilingual modality would increase cancer genetics knowledge and confidence to create a family tree; education would interact with modality.

Methods

We used a parallel 2:1 randomized pre-post study design stratified on education. 150 Deaf ASL-users ≥18 years old with computer and internet access participated online; 100 (70 high, 30 low education) and 50 (35 high, 15 low education) were randomized to the biling

SUBMITTER: Palmer CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5136526 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature