What are Deaf sign language users' experiences as patients in healthcare services? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deaf people who use a signed language experience poorer physical and mental health outcomes and inequalities in access and delivery of health services.

Objectives

A scoping review was conducted to identify and synthesise current knowledge on the perspectives of Deaf people and their experience of healthcare.

Search strategy

Databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were used for this review.

Inclusion criteria

Any studies internationally of any design that involve Deaf signing populations that reported on patient experience within healthcare settings from a Deaf perspective were included in the review.

Data extraction and synthesis

The abstract, title, and initial screening was followed by full text screening completed by two scre

SUBMITTER: Rogers KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864532 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature