An inventory of the health care for deaf and hard of hearing patients in the Netherlands.


 

 

 

 

 

 

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An inventory of the health care for deaf and hard of hearing patients in the Netherlands.

 

Foreign research has shown that deaf adults have a significantly poorer quality of life than the general population for the physical and psychological domains. This is why some European countries like England and Austria, have specialised health care facilities for deaf people. In the Netherlands such (public health) facilities are not available. A first pilot study has shown that communication problems between deaf patients and their GP in the Netherlands exist. This study will provide a broader inventory of medical health care for deaf and hard of hearing in the Netherlands, combined with epidemiological research, to determine the size, causes and consequences of these problems. If nescessary, we will suggest a guideline to adapt the health care in the Netherlands, resluting in an improved health related quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people.

 

 

            Projectgroup:

drs. Anika S. Smeijers BA

Physician/ linguist specialised in Sign linguistics

 

 

 

Prof. dr. Annemarie Oudesluys- Murphy

Professor in  social pediatrics, LUMC

 

 

 

Dr. Martina Ens-Dokkum

Pediatrician, Kentalis

 

 

 

Dr. Beppie van den Bogaerde

Lector Deafstudies, Hogeschool Utrecht

 

 

 

Marijke Scheffener
Teacher NGT and Deaf culture at the University of Amsterdam

 

 

 

Mariska Bijsterveld

NGT interpreter

 

 

 

John Peters

Teacher NGT and social worker at mental health centre 'the Riethorst'.

 

 

 

Maarten Vogelaar

NGT interpreter

 

 

 

Luise Cabral

Research assistant

 

 

Anne van der Meij

Trainee

 

 

Maaike Haagen

Trainee

 

 

Djoeke van Rossum

Trainee

 

 

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