Trust in physicians and hospitals declined over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
In surveys completed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by U.S. adults, trust in physicians and hospitals decreased over time in every socioeconomic group.
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Deaf patients (unable to hear since birth/early childhood) may prefer American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. ASL interpreters should be available for video interpretation.
Late-deafened patients (at one time could hear and lost that ability) may not use ASL and may prefer to use remote real-time transcription service like CART.
Clear window surgical masks should be available to facilitate lip reading. We recommend these masks to be used for hearing impaired and pediatric patients. They may also be used on a COVID-19 floor if a hearing impaired patient who lip-reads is able to use the video communication platform, for staff outside the room.
Consider providing hearing amplifiers, which use a high sensitivity microphone that amplifies sound to be more distinct and clear.
Consider printing a communication board (including multilingual versions) specifically designed to support communication during COVID-19. Of note, this is not meant to replace an interpreter or other preferred mode of communication.
Consider use of white boards where alternative methods of communications are not available.
For more information, please email Zary Amirhosseini, M.Ed., Disability Program Manager.
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In surveys completed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by U.S. adults, trust in physicians and hospitals decreased over time in every socioeconomic group.
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