TY - BOOK

T1 - Health and wellbeing for deaf communities in Wales. Scoping for a Wales-wide survey

AU - Shank, Christopher

AU - Foltz, Anoushka

N1 - Production of this report was funded by Public Health Wales. The funded authors worked collaboratively with Public Health Wales, however, the views in this report should not be assumed to be the same as those of Public Health Wales. © 2019 Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Bangor University.

PY - 2019/11

Y1 - 2019/11

N2 - Over 4000 people in Wales use British Sign language (BSL) as their first or preferred language. Numerous studies have reported inequalities in health among d/Deaf communities, including lower levels of health literacy, difficulties in accessing healthcare, and poorer health than the general population, including mental health. Members of the d/Deaf community are also potentially at greater risk of underdiagnoses and under-treatment of chronic diseases. Few studies have examined the health behaviours and factors that may help or hinder the d/Deaf population’s ability to maintain health in the UK, and none specifically in Wales. In view of the reported inequalities, a better understanding of what helps and hinders d/Deaf individuals’ ability to be healthy is needed. This work will help inform actions towards a healthier, cohesive and more equal Wales, addressing the aspirations of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act

AB - Over 4000 people in Wales use British Sign language (BSL) as their first or preferred language. Numerous studies have reported inequalities in health among d/Deaf communities, including lower levels of health literacy, difficulties in accessing healthcare, and poorer health than the general population, including mental health. Members of the d/Deaf community are also potentially at greater risk of underdiagnoses and under-treatment of chronic diseases. Few studies have examined the health behaviours and factors that may help or hinder the d/Deaf population’s ability to maintain health in the UK, and none specifically in Wales. In view of the reported inequalities, a better understanding of what helps and hinders d/Deaf individuals’ ability to be healthy is needed. This work will help inform actions towards a healthier, cohesive and more equal Wales, addressing the aspirations of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act

KW - D/deaf

KW - Sensory loss

KW - Deafness

KW - DeafBlind

M3 - Commissioned report

SN - 1-84220-177-0

BT - Health and wellbeing for deaf communities in Wales. Scoping for a Wales-wide survey

PB - Bangor University

T2 - It Makes Sense Conference: Sensory Loss Awareness Month<br/><br/>

Y2 - 28 November 2019 through 28 November 2019

ER -