title: Communication strategies for nurses interacting with patients who are deaf.
abstract: Nurses play a pivotal role in promoting access to culturally competent health care services for those who experience linguistic and cultural barriers. Nursing strategies to facilitate and enhance the Deaf community's access to health care services are provided.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Christine Chong-hee
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lieu
authors.forename: Georgia Robins
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: Judith T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fullerton
authors.forename: Paulette Deyo
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Stohlmann
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003638:Deafness; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations