Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διεθνής Ιατρική - Διαχείριση Κρίσεων ΥγείαςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Κοντός Μιχαήλ, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Πικουλής Εμμανουήλ, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Γεωργόπουλος Σωτήριος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Προσβασιμότητα κωφών και βαρήκοων ατόμων στο σύστημα υγείας. Μια συγκριτική μελέτη μεταξύ ανεπτυγμένων και αναπτυσσόμενων χωρών
Translated title:
Healthcare system access by deaf and hard of hearing people. A comparative study between develoved and developing countries
Summary:
The purpose of this research was to identify the factors that promote or prevent healthcare accessibility by deaf and hard of hearing people, living in developed and developing countries. About 466 million people around the globe have disabling hearing loss, the majority of whom live in developing countries. The main barriers when accessing healthcare settings, both for developed and developing countries, are those of communication and the lack of interpreters (since most of them use a Sign Language to communicate).Moreover, the healthcare providers' lack of knowledge and awareness, concerning deaf/hard of hearing people's needs, in addition to the latter's ignorance regarding their rights, lead to a poorer state of health compared to hearing people.In conclusion, it is noticeable that regardless the socio-economic status of the person, the obstacles faced are the same.In order to find a viable solution, education and research should be enhanced for deaf/hard of hearing people's benefit.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Deaf, Hard of hearing, Health care, Accessibility, Developed countries, Developing countries
Number of references:
106
