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ArticlePatient education and counseling2023

Healthcare communication access among deaf and hard-of-hearing people during pregnancy.

Tyler G James, Tiffany Panko, Lauren D Smith, Kaila V T Helm, Gabrielle R Katz, Madeline E Caballero, Margarita M Cooley, Monika Mitra, Michael M McKee

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Article in Patient education and counseling, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Tyler G JamesDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: jamesty@med.umich.edu.
Tiffany PankoDeaf Health Laboratory, Center for Culture and Language, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA.
Lauren D SmithLurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Kaila V T HelmIchan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Gabrielle R KatzLurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Madeline E CaballeroAmerican University, Washington, DC, USA.
Margarita M CooleyLurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Monika MitraLurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
Michael M McKeeDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Brandeis University · USUniversity of Michigan · USAmerican University · USMount Sinai Hospital · USRochester Institute of Technology · US

Funding

Pregnancy Outcomes and Experiences among Deaf and Hard of Hearing WomenR01HD090103 · NICHD · BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY · PI MCKEE, MICHAEL M, MITRA, MONIKA · 2017 to 2021
$2.8M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD090103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDeaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) people report ineffective healthcare communication. Limited research has been conducted on healthcare communication during pregnancy. This study's aim was to assess communication accommodations and experiences during pregnancy for DHH people.

methodsAn accessible web-based survey was administered to a non-probability sample of DHH people through national organizations, social media, and snowball sampling. Eligibility criteria included being 21 years or older; given birth in the U.S. within the past 10 years, report hearing loss prior to the most recent birth. Questions focused on healthcare experiences and information access during their last pregnancy. The sample included 583 respondents for the present analysis. We describe the communication accommodations requested and received during pregnancy, segmented by preferred language.

resultsMost DHH participants reported communication with prenatal clinicians as "good" or "very good". On-site interpreter services were most commonly requested by American Sign Language (ASL) only and bilingual DHH people. Interpersonal communication modification requests (e.g., speaking louder) were rarely obliged.

conclusionThis study is the first national examination of requested and received communication accommodations for DHH patients during the perinatal period. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Healthcare providers should work closely with patients to ensure effective communication access is provided.

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DeafnessHearing LossPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesCommunicationFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPregnancyDeaf and hard-of-hearingHealth communicationObstetrics

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