Emergency department patient-centred care perspectives from deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) patients are a priority population for emergency medicine health services research. DHH patients are at higher risk than non-DHH patients of using the emergency department (ED), have longer lengths of stay in the ED and report poor patient-provider communication. This qualitative study aimed to describe ED care-seeking and patient-centred care perspectives among DHH patients.

Methods

This qualitative study is the second phase of a mixed-methods study. The goal of this study was to further explain quantitative findings related to ED outcomes among DHH and non-DHH patients. We conducted semistructured interviews with 4 DHH American Sign Language (ASL)-users and 6 DHH English speakers from North Central Florida. Interviews were transcri

SUBMITTER: James TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632638 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature