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Quality And Reliability Of Spanish-Language Youtube Videos On Breast Cancer, Fernando C. Diaz, Michael Lapelusa, Hansapani Rodrigo, Ismael Polo Perez, Dailis S. Corria Cedeno, Henry Kwang Nov 2023

Quality And Reliability Of Spanish-Language Youtube Videos On Breast Cancer, Fernando C. Diaz, Michael Lapelusa, Hansapani Rodrigo, Ismael Polo Perez, Dailis S. Corria Cedeno, Henry Kwang

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As the number of Spanish- speaking patients with cancer in the USA grows, it is vital that reliable online breast cancer information is available in Spanish. The main objective of our study was to determine the quality and reliability of online videos in Spanish regarding breast cancer. We conducted a YouTube search using the phrase "cancer de mama" (breast cancer) and graded their quality and reliability using the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark Criteria, Global Quality Score (GQS), and the Modified DISCERN Questionnaire. Videos were characterized by descriptive variables. Videos were primarily from Spain (36.4%) and Mexico …


Psychiatric Assessment Of A Spanish Understanding Patient Who Is Deaf – A Literature Review, Vania Nwokolo, Francisco Fernadez Jan 2020

Psychiatric Assessment Of A Spanish Understanding Patient Who Is Deaf – A Literature Review, Vania Nwokolo, Francisco Fernadez

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Mental illness can be misdiagnosed amongst the population who are deaf or hearing impaired. It is important to have the effective tools and resources necessary to appropriately diagnose mental health diseases within this population. In this paper, the authors present a review of the literature on this topic and its significance.