TY - GEN

T1 - Accessing healthcare is challenging for Deaf people- but the solution isn't 'one-size-fits-all"

AU - Foltz, Anouschka

AU - Shank, Christopher

PY - 2019/11/28

Y1 - 2019/11/28

N2 - For many of us, a visit to the doctor’s office can be wrought with anxiety. A persistent cough that won’t go away or an ailment we hope is nothing serious can make GP visits emotionally difficult. Now imagine that you can’t phone the doctor to make an appointment, you don’t understand what your doctor just said, or you don’t know what the medication you’ve been prescribed is for. These are all situations that many Deaf people face when accessing healthcare services.

AB - For many of us, a visit to the doctor’s office can be wrought with anxiety. A persistent cough that won’t go away or an ailment we hope is nothing serious can make GP visits emotionally difficult. Now imagine that you can’t phone the doctor to make an appointment, you don’t understand what your doctor just said, or you don’t know what the medication you’ve been prescribed is for. These are all situations that many Deaf people face when accessing healthcare services.

KW - Health Care

KW - sign language

KW - British Sign Language

KW - Hearing Impaired

KW - Deaf culture

KW - health care gaps

M3 - Featured article

JO - The Conversation

JF - The Conversation

ER -