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SynthesisEuropean journal of public health2022

Interventions aimed at improving healthcare and health education equity for adult d/Deaf patients: a systematic review.

Kevin Morisod, Mary Malebranche, Joachim Marti, Jacques Spycher, Véronique S Grazioli, Patrick Bodenmann

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Synthesis in European journal of public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Advancing equity and value in United States healthcare: an umbrella review.International journal for equity in health · 2026
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  4. Health literacy of the Deaf community: a scoping review.Journal of deaf studies and deaf education · 2026
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  5. Experiences of culturally Deaf people with health care access and navigation in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative co-design study.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kevin MorisodDepartment of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2615-5428
Mary MalebrancheDepartment of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Joachim MartiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jacques SpycherDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Véronique S GrazioliDepartment of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Patrick BodenmannDepartment of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundd/Deaf people suffer from inequitable access to healthcare and health information. This results in worse health literacy and poorer mental and physical health compared to hearing populations. Various interventions aimed at improving health equity for d/Deaf people have been documented but not systematically analyzed. The purpose of this systematic review is to obtain a global overview of what we know about interventions aimed at improving health equity for d/Deaf people.

methodsMedline Ovid SP, Embase, CINAHL EBSCO, PsycINFO Ovid SP, Central-Cochrane Library Wiley and Web of Science were searched for relevant studies on access to healthcare and health-related interventions for d/Deaf people following the PRISMA-equity guidelines. We focused on interventions aimed at achieving equitable care and equitable access to health information for d/Deaf people.

resultsForty-six studies were identified and analyzed. Seven categories of interventions facing healthcare or health education inequities emerged: use of Sign Language (1), translation, validation and identification of clinical tools and scales (2), healthcare provider training program (3), development of adapted healthcare facilities (4), online interventions (5), education programs (6) and videos (7). Despite some methodological limitations or lack of data, these interventions seem relevant to improve equity of care and health education for d/Deaf people.

conclusionInterventions that promote healthcare equity, health education amongst d/Deaf patients and healthcare provider awareness of communication barriers and cultural sensitivity show promise in achieving more equitable care for d/Deaf patients. Meaningful engagement of d/Deaf individuals in the conceptualization, implementation and evaluation of health-related interventions is imperative.

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Health EquityAdultDelivery of Health CareHealth EducationHealth PersonnelHumansSign Language

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PMCPMC9341675

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