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Timquanna Jones

Troy University
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The most prevalent sign language in the nation is American sign language, but doctors

have not received the necessary training to utilize it with patients, making it difficult for clients

who are deaf to be fully understood when being questioned or treated as a patient (Barnett,

2022). This article conducted research on physician-patient communication as well as deaf

people who use ASL by searching through several databases, two of which were "MEDLINE"

and "PsychINFO." The results showed that communication issues between physicians and

patients who are deaf are reported by both parties. Due to these difficulties, deaf people who use

ASL to communicate worry about the quality of their medical care. They also appear to be in

worse health than the general public and visit their doctors less frequently.

The results from some of the research showed that even though communication issues are

common when one person has a hearing loss, there are special cultural and communication

barriers connected with working with deaf people who use ASL that should not be extended to

all people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This article located seven research studies that met

the criteria for a survey that was mailed to learn about deaf people's perceptions on health care

communication. Additionally, another study looked at disparities in the use of translator services

and compliance with preventative health advice. The overall findings of these studies

demonstrated that deaf people have difficulty communicating with doctors and, generally

speaking, know less about health than hearing people.

In conclusion, in our work with Deaf people, it will assist us appreciate human diversity,

improve as instructors and family doctors, and increase our understanding of culture, language,

and handicap. We can quantify the effects of therapies and improve our understanding of how

doctors and patients interact by conducting more research and investigation.

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References

Barnett, S. (2002). Cross-cultural communication with patients who use American sign

language. Family Medicine, 376.