Customized-Language Voice Survey on Mobile Devices for Text and Image Data Collection Among Ethnic Groups in Thailand: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Customized-Language Voice Survey on Mobile Devices for Text and Image Data Collection Among Ethnic Groups in Thailand: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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泰国各族群中用于收集文本和图像数据的移动设备的定制语言语音调查：概念验证研究
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
J. Kaewkungwal
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K. Jandee;S. Lawpoolsri;Pimsurang Taechaboonsermsak;Amnat Khamsiriwatchara;Peerawat Wansatid;J. Kaewkungwal
背景 公共卫生调查通常使用纸质问卷进行。然而，这种方法存在许多问题，特别是在与调查采访者使用不同语言的族裔群体中收集数据时。该过程可能非常耗时，并且存在由于调查不完整而丢失重要数据的风险。目的 本研究旨在验证开发一种新的数据收集电子工具，并使用评估泰国清莱省 6 个民族对扩大免疫计划 (EPI) 的知识态度和实践 (KAP) 的研究环境，将其与标准纸质问卷调查进行比较。对两种数据收集方法的数据质量、数据完整性和收集信息所消耗的时间进行了比较。此外，该计划还从感知易用性和感知有用性方面评估了参与者对使用智能手机定制语言语音问卷的满意度。方法 按照交叉设计，在一周的洗脱期后，使用两种数据收集方法对所有研究参与者进行访谈。在采访研究参与者时，采访者/翻译人员将泰语纸质问卷中的问题翻译成每种民族语言。基于定制语言的语音问卷以六种可选择的方言语言编程到智能手机平板电脑上，并由经过培训的采访者在接近参与者时使用。结果该研究显示，与纸质问卷调查相比，使用智能手机语音问卷调查在数据完整性和数据收集过程中消耗的时间方面都取得了积极的数据质量结果。由于智能手机问卷调查被编程为按顺序提问，因此没有数据丢失，也没有输入错误。参与者对回答智能手机问卷持积极态度； 69% (48/70) 的受访者表示他们很容易理解问题，71% (50/70) 的受访者认为这很方便，66% (46/70) 的受访者表示减少了数据收集时间。智能手机数据收集方法得到了采访者和不同种族的研究参与者的认可。结论 据我们所知，这是第一项研究表明，智能手机平板电脑等移动设备的特定功能（包括下拉选择、捕获图片和语音问题）的应用可以成功地用于数据收集。该移动设备可有效地用于拍摄二次数据的照片并通过定制语言和语音问卷调查收集原始数据。使用智能手机问卷可以最大限度地减少或消除丢失的数据，并减少数据收集过程中消耗的时间。与用于公共卫生调查的标准翻译纸质问卷相比，智能手机定制语言、基于语音的数据收集问卷可以是一种替代且更好的方法，特别是在收集居住在多语言环境中的种族和难以接触到的群体的数据时。
Background Public health surveys are often conducted using paper-based questionnaires. However, many problems are associated with this method, especially when collecting data among ethnic groups who speak a different language from the survey interviewer. The process can be time-consuming and there is the risk of missing important data due to incomplete surveys. Objective This study was conducted as a proof-of-concept to develop a new electronic tool for data collection, and compare it with standard paper-based questionnaire surveys using the research setting of assessing Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) toward the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) among 6 ethnic groups in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The two data collection methods were compared on data quality in terms of data completeness and time consumed in collecting the information. In addition, the initiative assessed the participants’ satisfaction toward the use of a smartphone customized-language voice-based questionnaire in terms of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Methods Following a cross-over design, all study participants were interviewed using two data collection methods after a one-week washout period. Questions in the paper-based questionnaires in Thai language were translated to each ethnic language by the interviewer/translator when interviewing the study participant. The customized-language voice-based questionnaires were programmed to a smartphone tablet in six, selectable dialect languages and used by the trained interviewer when approaching participants. Results The study revealed positive data quality outcomes when using the smartphone, voice-based questionnaire survey compared with the paper-based questionnaire survey, both in terms of data completeness and time consumed in data collection process. Since the smartphone questionnaire survey was programmed to ask questions in sequence, no data was missing and there were no entry errors. Participants had positive attitudes toward answering the smartphone questionnaire; 69% (48/70) reported they understood the questions easily, 71% (50/70) found it convenient, and 66% (46/70) reported a reduced time in data collection. The smartphone data collection method was acceptable by both the interviewers and by the study participants of different ethnicities. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study showing that the application of specific features of mobile devices like smartphone tablets (including dropdown choices, capturing pictures, and voiced questions) can be successfully used for data collection. The mobile device can be effectively used for capturing photos of secondary data and collecting primary data with customized-language and voiced questionnaire survey. Using smartphone questionnaires can minimize or eliminate missing data and reduce the time consumed during the data collection process. Smartphone customized-language, voice-based questionnaires for data collection can be an alternative and better approach than standard translated paper-based questionnaires for public health surveys, especially when collecting data among ethnic and hard-to-reach groups residing in multilanguage-speaking settings.
影响因子：
1.3
作者：
A. Bernabé-Ortiz;W. H. Curioso;Marco A. Gonzales;Wilfredo Evangelista;J. M. Castagnetto;C. Cárcamo;J. Hughes;P. Garcia;G. Garnett;K. Holmes
通讯作者：
A. Bernabé-Ortiz;W. H. Curioso;Marco A. Gonzales;Wilfredo Evangelista;J. M. Castagnetto;C. Cárcamo;J. Hughes;P. Garcia;G. Garnett;K. Holmes