Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients

Objective: to identify how professionals from the local public physical rehabilitation unit communicate with deaf peopleseeking specialized care. Methods: exploratory descriptive study with qualitative approach conducted with 32 professionalsworking in physical rehabilitation through self-reporting...

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Main Authors: Wiliam César Alves Machado, Juarez de Sousa Pereira, Athaynne Ramos de Aguiar Prado, Rafael André da Silva, Vera Maria da Silva, Nébia Maria Almeida de Figueiredo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-11-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2782
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author Wiliam César Alves Machado
Juarez de Sousa Pereira
Athaynne Ramos de Aguiar Prado
Rafael André da Silva
Vera Maria da Silva
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Juarez de Sousa Pereira
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description Objective: to identify how professionals from the local public physical rehabilitation unit communicate with deaf peopleseeking specialized care. Methods: exploratory descriptive study with qualitative approach conducted with 32 professionalsworking in physical rehabilitation through self-reporting instrument. Results: two thematic categories emerged from dataanalysis: Using the Brazilian Sign Language, and Improvising communication strategies to interact with deaf patients. Whenprofessionals improvise strategies to communicate with the deaf, it might create barriers that negatively affect the qualityof services provided to this population. Conclusion: communication is inefficient, and effective initiatives focused on thequalification of professionals working in rehabilitation can contribute for them to master the Brazilian Sign Language,ensuring adequate care to deaf clients/patients, in the same way as those provided to people without hearing impairment.  
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spelling doaj-art-8b88b87f043940f695dd7c6e3bc3a0e12025-08-24T12:51:32ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832015-11-01165Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clientsWiliam César Alves MachadoJuarez de Sousa PereiraAthaynne Ramos de Aguiar PradoRafael André da SilvaVera Maria da SilvaNébia Maria Almeida de Figueiredo Objective: to identify how professionals from the local public physical rehabilitation unit communicate with deaf peopleseeking specialized care. Methods: exploratory descriptive study with qualitative approach conducted with 32 professionalsworking in physical rehabilitation through self-reporting instrument. Results: two thematic categories emerged from dataanalysis: Using the Brazilian Sign Language, and Improvising communication strategies to interact with deaf patients. Whenprofessionals improvise strategies to communicate with the deaf, it might create barriers that negatively affect the qualityof services provided to this population. Conclusion: communication is inefficient, and effective initiatives focused on thequalification of professionals working in rehabilitation can contribute for them to master the Brazilian Sign Language,ensuring adequate care to deaf clients/patients, in the same way as those provided to people without hearing impairment.  https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2782DeafnessRehabilitation ServicesSign LanguageCommunication Barriers.
spellingShingle Wiliam César Alves Machado
Juarez de Sousa Pereira
Athaynne Ramos de Aguiar Prado
Rafael André da Silva
Vera Maria da Silva
Nébia Maria Almeida de Figueiredo
Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
Rev Rene
Deafness
Rehabilitation Services
Sign Language
Communication Barriers.
title Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
title_full Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
title_fullStr Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
title_full_unstemmed Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
title_short Communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
title_sort communication between professionals from physical rehabilitation unit and deaf clients
topic Deafness
Rehabilitation Services
Sign Language
Communication Barriers.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2782
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