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Sign language: how the nursing staff interacts to take care of deaf patients?
Lingua de sinais: como a equipe de enfermagem interage para cuidar de clientes surdos?
La lengua de signos: ¿cómo interactúa el personal de enfermeria para atender a los clientes sordos?
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Abstract Objective: To identify how the professional nursing staff of a university hospital interacts to care for their deaf patients. Method: A descriptive, exploratory, and quanti-qualitative study performed in the second semester of 2012. Results: Twenty-one nurses (57%) reported never having provided car... view more
Objective: To identify how the professional nursing staff of a university hospital interacts to care for their deaf patients. Method: A descriptive, exploratory, and quanti-qualitative study performed in the second semester of 2012. Results: Twenty-one nurses (57%) reported never having provided care for deaf patients. Sixteen nurses (43%) have provided care for deaf patients and reported the following means of communication: 12 (46,15%) referred using mime; 4 (15,38%) mentioned using lip reading; 8 (30,77%) used writing; 1 (3,85%) used drawing and; 1 (3,85%) used an interpreter. Conclusion: It is necessary to take effective measures for nursing professionals to communicate appropriately with deaf patients starting with the offering of specific disciplines in all courses and education programs.... view less
Keywords
nursing staff; handicapped; nursing; hospital; language; deafness
Classification
Medical Sociology
Social Problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 283-292
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n3p283
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed