Caring for the Deaf: Nursing Students' Knowledge and Awareness.

COLLEGE students; COCHLEAR implants; AUDITORY perception testing; HUMAN rights; HEALTH occupations students; DEAFNESS; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; SIGN language; QUALITATIVE research; CULTURAL competence; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; COGNITIVE testing; NURSING students; GRADUATE students; STATISTICAL sampling; PARENTS; HEALTH facility translating services

CALIFORNIA; UNITED States

Navigating an increasingly complex health care system is challenging for marginalized populations, including the Deaf and hard of hearing who rely heavily on nurses' and hospital-provided interpreters' knowledge of the American Sign Language. This study examined Deaf culture knowledge and awareness among undergraduate and graduate nursing students in the United States. Study findings indicated low knowledge regarding cochlear implants, use of interpreters, and parental newborn hearing test rights. Integrating care of the deaf into all levels of nursing education will serve to promote patient health literacy and health outcomes while advancing the science of nursing education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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