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Abstract

Background
Most aphasia research is published in international, peer-reviewed journals in a format that is inaccessible for people with aphasia (PWA). Video presents an ideal format for disseminating information to PWA in an accessible digital format. No research has explored the preferred format for aphasia research videos from the perspectives of PWA.

Aims
To explore the format preferences of PWA for aphasia-accessible research videos.

Methods and procedures
The study involved three stages; all used a semi-structured focus group design. Stage 1 (n = 16 PWA) developed the topic guide. PWA shared opinions about which questions they considered important for Stage 2 interview questions. Stage 2 gathered the votes of PWA (n=40) using these questions. Stage 3 (n = 6 PWA) reviewed the voting results of Stage 2 and collected opinions from PWA about an example video that adhered to the identified preferences. Data analysis for all stages used descriptive statistics (e.g., counts) and qualitative content analysis.

Outcomes and results
We identified 11 consumer-informed preferences for aphasia-accessible research videos: 1-Speak with normal rate; 2-Tailor video duration to content: 5-10 minutes was most acceptable; 3-Include researcher photos; 4-Use written keywords; 5-Use a mix of images; 6-Include a PWA; 7-No preference for deciding topic; 8-Avoid background music; 9-Provide a summary at the end; 10-Translate into other languages; and 11-Link to resources.

Conclusion
These preferences should guide the development of aphasia-accessible research videos, assisting researchers to bridge the evidence-knowledge gap in the aphasia community. Further research is required, including with non-English participants and family members of PWA.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
Publisher Keywords:	Aphasia, Patient and Public Involvement, Preferences, Access to information, research video
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Allied Health
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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