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- Title
DISPARITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF: ADVANCING RESEARCH TOWARDS ACTION.
- Authors
Mathos, Kimberly K.; Kilbourne, Amy M.; Myers, Randall R.; Post, Edward P.
- Abstract
Disparities in access and quality of mental health services for persons who are Deaf are a significant public health problem. For the purposes of this article, persons who are Deaf are defined as those who are unable to hear spoken language and who use American Sign Language as their native language. We review the evidence documenting unmet mental health need for this population and review the literature in this area. The primary objective of this article is to apply an existing model of disparities research in delineating current knowledge with respect to mental health services for Deaf persons. We then propose a framework for evaluating and acting on the obstacles that impede quality improvement in this area. We conclude by framing an intervention research agenda for reducing disparities in mental health care for Deaf persons, focusing on the patient and the clinic/systems perspective.
- Subjects
MENTAL health services; SERVICES for people with disabilities; HEARING impaired; HEARING disorders; SIGN language; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Journal of the American Deafness & Rehabilitation Association (JADARA), 2009, Vol 42, Issue 3, p152
- ISSN
0899-9228
- Publication type
Article