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Healthcare attention and access for deaf individuals: a phenomenological study
Daniel Minte-Valderrama1, Valentina Silva-Zurita2, Camila Alvarado-Salfate3
1Universidad Austral de Chile, School of Nursing. Puerto Montt, Chile. E-mail: d.minte@live.cl Universidad Austral de Chile Puerto Montt Chile d.minte@live.cl.
Introduction:
In Chile, access to health care for deaf individuals faces communication and legal barriers.
Objective:
To reveal the experiences of deaf people from a southern province of Chile regarding their health care access between February 2022 and February 2023.
Materials And Methods:
A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted with deaf individuals who had accessed health services in the past year. Semi-structured personal interviews were conducted with the support of Chilean Sign Language interpreters.
Results:
Participants aged 24 to 30 reported communication difficulties with health personnel, exacerbated by the lack of interpreters or facilitators trained in sign language, forcing them to rely on third parties and technological aids.
Discussion:
The barriers identified in health care access align with existing literature; however, the limited number of studies on the Chilean context restricts local comparisons.
Conclusion:
The findings highlight access barriers and issues in health care delivery, impacting care quality. Key challenges include improving physical spaces, communication strategies, health literacy, training, and culturally competent care.
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