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Information about COVID-19 for deaf people: an analysis of Youtube videos in Brazilian sign language

Información sobre COVID-19 para sordos: análisis de videos de youtube en lengua de signos brasileña

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to analyze YouTube videos with information about COVID-19 in Brazilian sign language.

Methods:

a cross-sectional study conducted with 402 videos from the YouTube sharing platform. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, Mann-Whitney and Spearman’s correlation tests were used.

Results:

the videos mainly covered COVID-19 prevention (20.6%). There was a positive correlation between video length and number of views (p<0.001). The length of more than 20 minutes was associated with narration only in BSL (p=0.37) and in BSL with audio (p<0.001), while videos with less than 20 minutes were associated with simultaneous narration in BSL, audio and subtitles. Those with narration only in BSL had a similar number of views to those narrated with subtitles and/or audio (p=0.998).

Conclusion:

the videos were mostly short and included COVID-19 prevention. The longer the video, the greater the number of views. Regardless the presentation of narrations, the videos had a similar number of views.

Descriptors:
Coronavirus; Sign Language; Persons with Hearing Impairments; Instructional Films and Videos; Health Education

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