Ethnographic analysis of communication and the deaf community's rights in the clinical context. Issue 2 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rodríguez-Martín, Dolors; Rodríguez-García, Catalina; Falcó-Pegueroles, Anna
• Is Part Of: Contemporary nurse. Volume 54:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 138
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: health communication -- deaf persons -- patient rights -- community; Nursing -- Periodicals -- Australia -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Nurses -- Australia -- Periodicals; 610.730994
• DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2018.1441731
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1037-6178

Abstract

Abstract : Background : Communication is a key factor in the health system. In the case of Deaf Community healthcare interactions could be affected by communication and it can also have a negative impact on health and jeopardise some of their health rights. Objectives : Aims (i) know the communication access difficulties of deaf people in healthcare context (ii) determine how these difficulties violate their rights. Methods : Ethnographical study. Results : Subjects were 25 deaf adults (7 men; 18 women). Two themes were identified (1) barriers to information access – right to information; (2) communication barriers – right to privacy and to decide. Conclusions : Communication difficulties and access to information have an impact on the health of deaf people, and violate health rights. In addition, their language rights like a community are also violate. Impact statement : Research could have a positive impact on improvement to access, communication and safe in the Deaf Community, in a clinical context.