Covid-19: The communication needs of D/deaf healthcare workers and patients are being forgotten
Helen Grote, Fizz Izagaren
Abstract
Covid-19: The communication needs of D/deaf healthcare workers and patients are being forgottenWe need to ensure that in our response to covid-19, the rights of those with hearing loss are not forgotten, say Helen Grote and Fizz Izagaren Helen Grote, 1 Fizz Izagaren 2We are two deaf doctors who rely on lipreading in our daily work.The debates about personal protective equipment (PPE) during this coronavirus outbreak have revolved around adequate supplies 1 and whether the fit testing and face masks supplied by hospital trusts give enough protection. 2 The communication needs of those who rely on lipreading have been completely overlooked.
Topics & Concepts
Personal protective equipmentCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Hearing loss2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHealth careSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Work (physics)Face (sociological concept)Face masksMedicineOutbreakNursingInternet privacyPsychologyAudiologyComputer scienceSociologyLawVirologyPolitical scienceEngineeringInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologySocial scienceMechanical engineeringInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts