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

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.

Conteúdo Digital em Língua Brasileira de Sinais: Um Estudo dos Canais Brasileiros de Pessoas Surdas no YouTube

“…We can assume that this category has more views for non-deaf people's curiosity about the deaf community. As in Galindo-Neto et al (2021) research, where the most viewed videos in Libras were bilingual, aimed at all audiences (deaf and non-deaf), it is possible to interpret that the videos produced by Brazilian deaf people with greater access are those that can also reach nondeaf audiences.…”

“…In this sense, YouTube has received a certain prominence in numerous research, such as studies on educational potential (Asensio, 2018;Silva, 2011) and studies on state-of-the-art, focused on what has been broadcast and its impact (Galindo-Neto et al, 2021;Sixto-García et al, 2021). Sixto-García et al ( 2021), meanwhile, go as far as to develop the proposal of a method of analysis of YouTube channels of mainstream media companies, the so-called "digital native journals".…”

“…It focuses more specifically on the protagonism of deaf people (individuals exclusively) and what they have been posting, the recurring themes and the volume of access to these themes. The study methodology chosen is the same developed in literature review studies (similar to the studies by Carvalho-Lima et al, 2021;Galindo-Neto et al, 2021).…”

Post Em Formato De História Em Quadrinhos Acerca Da Importância Da Libras No Sistema De Saúde

“…No entanto, enquanto não é instituída a obrigatoriedade sobre o ensino de libras na graduação, a internet tem oferecido oportunidade de acesso à informação, não somente para graduandos ou profissionais, mas para grande parte da população. Logo, esse meio tem servido para divulgação em massa de conteúdos atrativos e interativos, ao possibilitar um acesso facilitado ao receptor (GA-LINDO NETO et al, 2021).…”

Desafios e Medidas de Enfrentamento na Educação dos Surdos e Deficientes Auditivos em Tempos de Pandemia

“…Dentro dos âmbitos educacionais, o decreto do isolamento social fez com que as aulas presenciais, em sua maioria, fossem substituídas pelo ensino remoto emergencial nas instituições de ensino pública e privada, o que não foi diferente no Brasil (Lawrence et al, 2021). Essas mudanças no paradigma educacional por meio da adoção de ferramentas tecnológicas como quase totalidade das metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem utilizadas no ano letivo de 2020 e 2021 trouxeram à tona uma ampliação nas diferenças socioeconômicas da comunidade escolar em todas as suas esferas, na nítida desigualdade ao acesso à informação e em fragilidades do sistema educacional, principalmente aos grupos menos favorecidos (Galindo Neto et al, 2021;Shoshana, 2021). Azevedo et al (2021) apontam que aproximadamente 1,6 bilhão de alunos estiveram fora da escola por tempo indeterminado devido às restrições sociais impostas pela pandemia.…”