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Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip
Deaf and hard of hearing children are at risk of exclusion from community life and education, which may increase their risk of mental health conditions. This study explores the experience of deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip, with particular focus on the factors that contribute to...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10243624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37279194 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001635 |
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author | Scherer, Nathaniel Smythe, Tracey Hussein, Ramadan Wapling, Lorraine Hameed, Shaffa Eaton, Julian Kabaja, Naim Kakuma, Ritsuko Polack, Sarah |
author_facet | Scherer, Nathaniel Smythe, Tracey Hussein, Ramadan Wapling, Lorraine Hameed, Shaffa Eaton, Julian Kabaja, Naim Kakuma, Ritsuko Polack, Sarah |
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description | Deaf and hard of hearing children are at risk of exclusion from community life and education, which may increase their risk of mental health conditions. This study explores the experience of deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip, with particular focus on the factors that contribute to psychological wellbeing and distress. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 deaf and hard of hearing children, 10 caregivers of deaf and hard of hearing children and eight teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children in mainstream and special schools, across the Gaza Strip. Further, three focus group discussions were held with deaf and hard of hearing adults and disability leaders, mental health specialists and other teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children. Data collection was completed in August 2020. Key themes identified in the analysis included lack of accessible communication, community exclusion, negative attitudes towards hearing impairment and deafness and the impact on deaf and hard of hearing children’s sense of self, and limited family knowledge on hearing impairment and deafness. Further findings focused on strategies to improve the inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing children and how to promote wellbeing. In conclusion, participants in this study believed that deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip are at increased risk of mental health conditions. Changes are needed across community and government structures, including education systems, to promote the inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing children and to support their psychological wellbeing. Recommendations from the findings include increasing efforts to improve awareness and reduce stigma, providing better access to sign language for deaf and hard of hearing children, and offering training for teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children, especially in mainstream environments. |
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spelling | pubmed-102436242023-06-07 Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip Scherer, Nathaniel Smythe, Tracey Hussein, Ramadan Wapling, Lorraine Hameed, Shaffa Eaton, Julian Kabaja, Naim Kakuma, Ritsuko Polack, Sarah PLOS Glob Public Health Research Article Deaf and hard of hearing children are at risk of exclusion from community life and education, which may increase their risk of mental health conditions. This study explores the experience of deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip, with particular focus on the factors that contribute to psychological wellbeing and distress. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 deaf and hard of hearing children, 10 caregivers of deaf and hard of hearing children and eight teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children in mainstream and special schools, across the Gaza Strip. Further, three focus group discussions were held with deaf and hard of hearing adults and disability leaders, mental health specialists and other teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children. Data collection was completed in August 2020. Key themes identified in the analysis included lack of accessible communication, community exclusion, negative attitudes towards hearing impairment and deafness and the impact on deaf and hard of hearing children’s sense of self, and limited family knowledge on hearing impairment and deafness. Further findings focused on strategies to improve the inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing children and how to promote wellbeing. In conclusion, participants in this study believed that deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip are at increased risk of mental health conditions. Changes are needed across community and government structures, including education systems, to promote the inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing children and to support their psychological wellbeing. Recommendations from the findings include increasing efforts to improve awareness and reduce stigma, providing better access to sign language for deaf and hard of hearing children, and offering training for teachers of deaf and hard of hearing children, especially in mainstream environments. Public Library of Science 2023-06-06 /pmc/articles/PMC10243624/ /pubmed/37279194 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001635 Text en © 2023 Scherer et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Scherer, Nathaniel Smythe, Tracey Hussein, Ramadan Wapling, Lorraine Hameed, Shaffa Eaton, Julian Kabaja, Naim Kakuma, Ritsuko Polack, Sarah Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title | Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title_full | Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title_fullStr | Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title_full_unstemmed | Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title_short | Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip |
title_sort | communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: a qualitative study in the gaza strip |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10243624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37279194 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001635 |
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