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Text communication preferences of deaf people in the United Kingdom.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17602163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study is the only comprehensive survey to date of the text communication preferences of deaf people who cannot or prefer not to use voice telephony in the United Kingdom. Respondents covered a wide age range, became deaf or hard of hearing at different ages, and had different communication preferences. Generally, respondents used several forms of text communication, selecting them for particular purposes. E-mail was the most widely used form of text communication, but SMS was the most used by younger respondents. The most prominent reasons for liking different forms of text communication were that they were easy or fast. Older respondents were more likely to give "not knowing how to" as a reason for not using particular forms of communication and would have liked more information about what text communication is available.
Authors:
Doria Pilling; Paul Barrett
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-06-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of deaf studies and deaf education     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1081-4159     ISO Abbreviation:  J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-11     Completed Date:  2008-04-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9889915     Medline TA:  J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  92-103     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Health Care Research Unit, City University, 24 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4TY, United Kingdom. doria.pilling@googlemail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Choice Behavior*
Communication*
Deafness*
Female
Great Britain
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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