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Table 2 Respondents understanding of words and terms in Kiswahili and English (n = 42)

From: Patients’ understanding of telemedicine terms required for informed consent when translated into Kiswahili

 

Understood Kiswahili translation

Understood English word

Understood in neither language

Understood in both languages

Understood Kiswahili but not English

Understood English but not Kiswahili

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

non-realtime

0

0

42 (100)

0

0

0

realtime

0

1 (2.4)

40 (95.2)

0

0

1 (2.4)

intranet

0

2 (4.8)

39 (92.9)

0

0

2 (4.8)

store and forward

0

2 (4.8)

39 (92.9)

0

0

2 (4.8)

antivirus

0

7 (16.7)

34 (81.0)

0

0

7 (16.7)

www

2 (4.8)

8 (19.0)

34 (81.0)

2 (4.8)

0

6 (14.3)

wireless

7 (16.7)

5 (11.9)

31 (73.8)

2 (4.8)

5 (11.9)

3 (7.2)

digital photograph

9 (21.4)

9 (21.4)

31 (73.8)

8 (19.0)

1 (2.4)

1 (2.4)

digital signature

9 (21.4)

9 (21.4)

30 (71.4)

7 (16.7)

2 (4.8)

2 (4.8)

videoconference

13 (31.0)

13 (31.0)

28 (66.7)

12 (28.6)

1 (2.4)

1 (2.4)

email

18 (42.9)

18 (42.9)

21 (50.0)

15 (35.7)

3 (7.1)

3 (7.1)

authentication

25 (59.6)

4 (9.5)

16 (38.1)

3 (7.1)

22 (52.4)

1 (2.4)

trusted third party

26 (61.9)

5 (11.9)

16 (38.1)

5 (11.9)

21 (50.0)

0

internet

0

29 (69.0)

13 (31.0)

0

0

29 (69.0)

confidentiality

28 (66.7)

13 (31.0)

12 (28.6)

11 (26.2)

17 (40.5)

2 (4.8)

microphone

35 (83.3)

28 (66.7)

7 (16.7)

28 (66.7)

7 (16.7)

0

consent

35 (83.3)

11 (26.2)

7 (16.7)

11 (26.2)

24 (57.1)

0

autonomy

36 (85.7)

3 (7.2)

6 (14.3)

3 (7.1)

33 (78.6)

0

speakers

32 (76.2)

37 (88.1)

5 (11.9)

32 (76.2)

0

5 (11.9)

computer

24 (57.1)

38 (90.5)

4 (9.5)

24 (57.1)

0

14 (33.3)

broadcasting

40 (95.2)

15 (35.7)

2 (4.8)

15 (35.7)

25 (59.6)

0

storage

37 (88.1)

31 (73.8)

2 (4.8)

28 (66.7)

9 (21.4)

2 (4.8)

television

36 (85.7)

40 (95.2)

1 (2.4)

35 (83.3)

1 (2.4)

5 (11.9)

video

41 (97.6)

40 (95.2)

1 (2.4)

40 (95.2)

1 (2.4)

0

security

42 (100)

34 (81.0

0

34 (81.0)

8 (19.0)

0

network

31 (73.8)

42 (100)

0

31 (73.8)

0

11 (26.2)