A MULTI MEDIA CANCER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DEAF PEOPLE

描述：(改编自《调查者摘要》)这本书的主要目的 提出的研究是探索使用基于视频的计算机技术 利用美国手语(ASL)教育个人深刻的 关于目前接受的关于预防措施的建议的听力损失 医学(即癌症)。共有400名个人将被包括在 研究，其中200人将接受干预，200人将担任 对照组。所有参与者都将完成预干预 关于计算机的调查问卷，将提供统计数据和基线 预防知识。然后干预组将继续完成一项 专注的、交互式的、基于ASL的计算机程序，向他们传授 目前的癌症预防建议，而对照组将 获得现有的以英语为基础的计算机程序。两个小组都将是 跟踪六个月以确定预防建议的变化 知识，以及随着时间的推移而坚持下来。这次会议的预期结果 这个基于ASL的项目将在以下方面显示出显著的改进 这一群体对当前的知识基础和理解 预防建议。如果是这样的话，将会有两个结果。第一, 将使用光盘在全国范围内传播该方案。 第二，将进行进一步的研究，以确定知识的变化 转化为在遵守建议方面的改进。

DESCRIPTION: (adapted from Investigator's abstract) The primary aim of this proposed study is to explore the use of video-based computer technology utilizing American Sign Language (ASL) to educate individuals with profound hearing losses about currently accepted recommendations regarding preventive medicine (i.e., cancer). A total of 400 individuals will be included in the study, 200 of who will undergo the intervention and 200 of who will serve as a comparison group. All participants will complete a pre-intervention questionnaire on computers that will provide demographic as well as baseline prevention knowledge. The intervention group then will go on to complete a focused, interactive, ASL-based computer program that teaches them about current cancer preventative recommendations, whereas the comparison group will be given the existing, English-based computer program. Both groups will be followed for six months to determine changes in prevention recommendation knowledge as well as persistence over time. The anticipated outcome of the project is that this ASL-based program will show a significant improvement in the knowledge base and understanding of this population regarding current prevention recommendations. If so, two outcomes will result. First, dissemination of the program across the country will be done by the use of CDs. Second, further study will be done to determine if changes in knowledge translates into improvement in adhering to the recommendations.