ABSTRACT

Background

In 2015, researchers called for the preferred use of the term “aphasia” and the elimination of the term “dysphasia”. They determined that speech-language pathologists, researchers and consumer organizations prefer the term “aphasia”. However, individuals with aphasia, their family members and friends are faced with a probably unknown disorder and may rely on the internet to provide the information they need.

Aims

To determine the frequency and use of the terms “aphasia” and “dysphasia” on publicly accessible websites.

Method

Using the Google search engine, three searches (general, news and Google Scholar) were conducted for the terms “aphasia” and “dysphasia” for the year 2019.

Results

A survey of the terms “aphasia” and “dysphasia” in 2019 reveals a reduced frequency of the latter term in general searches, news and accessible scholarly publications. However, the term continues to be used inconsistently and inaccurately. In general searches, a layperson had only around 50% chance of obtaining a correct explanation of dysphasia as a language disorder. In news items, only around one-third correctly identified dysphasia as a language disorder.

Conclusions

Although the use of the term “dysphasia” has reduced compared to “aphasia” in internet searches, confusion and inaccuracy surrounding the meaning of these two terms persists. There is still a need for greater advocacy and awareness raising regarding accurate terminology amongst the wider society and the professional community. Only by doing this, can everyone affected by aphasia gain relevant and appropriate healthcare, support and opportunities.

中文翻译：

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互联网上的失语症和语言障碍

摘要

背景

2015 年，研究人员呼吁优先使用“失语症”一词并消除“失语症”一词。他们确定语言病理学家、研究人员和消费者组织更喜欢“失语症”这个词。然而，失语症患者、他们的家人和朋友面临着一种可能未知的疾病，可能会依赖互联网来提供他们需要的信息。

宗旨

确定可公开访问的网站上术语“失语症”和“语言障碍”的频率和使用。

方法

使用谷歌搜索引擎，对 2019 年的术语“失语症”和“语言障碍”进行了三项搜索（一般搜索、新闻搜索和谷歌学术搜索）。

结果

2019 年对“失语症”和“失语症”这两个术语的调查显示，后者在一般搜索、新闻和可访问的学术出版物中出现的频率有所降低。然而，该术语继续被不一致和不准确地使用。在一般搜索中，非专业人士只有大约 50% 的机会将发音困难正确解释为语言障碍。在新闻项目中，只有大约三分之一的人正确地将语言障碍识别为语言障碍。

结论

尽管与“失语症”相比，“失语症”一词在互联网搜索中的使用有所减少，但围绕这两个术语的含义仍存在混淆和不准确之处。在更广泛的社会和专业社区中，仍然需要更多地宣传和提高对准确术语的认识。只有这样做，每个受失语症影响的人才能获得相关和适当的医疗保健、支持和机会。