Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Sciences Hub, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States
Research Article
Deaf Dentists Diversifying Healthcare: Stories of Struggle and Success through a Comparative Case Report
Author(s): Grace Phelan* and Elizabeth Ayers
Context: Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) dentists are well suited to provide quality care for many diverse patients including those in the deaf community. However, DHH dentists face unique challenges in dental school, and as practicing medical professionals. Past research has focused only on hardships experienced by DHH dental patients. This
comparative case study aims to be the 1st formal effort to learn more about DHH dentists’ experiences and investigate strategic tools that could guide future DHH individuals pursuing dentistry.
Case report: This comparative case study was performed through observations and semi-structured interviews with two deaf dentists, and an interview with one hearing coworker each (n=4). Field notes were taken during each observation, and interviews were recorded and transcribed into English text. Thematic.. View More»
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