Issues to consider in deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. The Committee on Disabilities of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Successful interaction with patients who are deaf or hard of hearing requires an understanding of background issues, including the significance of the age of onset of deafness, the patient's choice of language, the patient's cultural identification and educational history, and the type of hearing loss. All of these factors should influence the physician's interview techniques and use of resources.
D017668:Age of Onset; D003469:Culture; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D014481:United States