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| Information Communication Technology (ICT) has revo lutionized the world communication or- der. People can be informed in more effective, effi cient and convenient ways. Access to media has percolated to the grassroots. In spite of all s uch remarkable developments, whether ICT facili- tates Science communication is a billion dollar que stion. Though information is freely and widely available by virtue of ICT, yet, there are areas wh ere Science communication through ICT still needs to be developed to de liver critical informati on to the needy. Objectives: The objectives of the study are to find out: whether patients and care givers have per- ception of the ir information needs? What sources of information they usua lly consult? What type of channels/media they possess to access the information? What sources the patients and care givers prefer to consult? Whether in the o pinion of the patients and their care givers, the ICTs are effective in de livering the critical infor mation. Methodology: An exploratory survey was conducted. A semi-structured interview was employed to collect data from a group of 188 patients and ca re givers in the hospita ls and clinics in Hydera- bad (India). Results and conclus ion: The study determined the pa tients’ and care givers’ preferences for tech- nologies in keeping informed. It also brought to li ght the limitations and usefulness of ICTs in Science communication in general and medical inform ation in particular. |
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