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People with disabilities have limited access to health care services compared to the general population (Gibson, 2010). Senghor et al. (2017) state that 90% of disabled people experience difficulties while receiving health services. While considering the barriers people with disabilities face when they attempt to access health care, the first thing that comes to mind is the physical conditions of buildings or roads. However, this is quite different for deaf people. They frequently do not have access to efficient or clear communication in the healthcare system. This problem is of vital importance in emergencies or natural disasters such as earthquake.
The rightful mother tongue of deaf people is sign language which is different from the spoken language of a country (Zeshan, 2008). For deaf people receiving health services, communication with health workers is important. Poor communication between deaf patients and health workers can lead to life-threating complications such as misdiagnosis and improper or delayed medical treatment (Tiwary, 2018). Deaf people cannot meet their health needs due to the lack of health educational materials and training of health workers about effective communication with deaf patients (Pollard, 2009).
Our target groups are people having education or training to work in the various fields of the health sector, all health workers including health professionals, health associate professionals, personal care workers in health services, health management and support personnel, also search and rescue and first aid teams.With our project, Medicine & Health Services, Search & Rescue and First Aid-Oriented Vocational Sign Language Curriculum will be prepared at A1, A2 and B1 levels focusing on our target groups. Also, distance learning materials align with this curriculum and sample Patient Anamnesis Forms in accordance with the Manchester Protocol will be created in sign language.
Our project, which focuses on the problems experienced by deaf people, who are with fewer opportunities and in disadvantaged position compared to the rest of the society, in health, first aid, patient care and search and rescue activities. Our project will promote social inclusion and equality and will contribute to the creation of inclusive environments. So, it supports “Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport”, which is one of the horizontal priorities of the Erasmus+ Program.
Even in medical vocational high schools, associate degree and undergraduate programs in our country and Europe, there is no curriculum similar to the curriculum that will be produced.Thus, our project has the qualifications that will significantly change the form of vocational education in the field of health, improve its qualifications, make it suitable for current and future needs, and foster the basic competences and digital transformation. Therefore, our project is in perfect harmony with the other two priorities we have chosen.
The rightful mother tongue of deaf people is sign language which is different from the spoken language of a country (Zeshan, 2008). For deaf people receiving health services, communication with health workers is important. Poor communication between deaf patients and health workers can lead to life-threating complications such as misdiagnosis and improper or delayed medical treatment (Tiwary, 2018). Deaf people cannot meet their health needs due to the lack of health educational materials and training of health workers about effective communication with deaf patients (Pollard, 2009).
Our target groups are people having education or training to work in the various fields of the health sector, all health workers including health professionals, health associate professionals, personal care workers in health services, health management and support personnel, also search and rescue and first aid teams.With our project, Medicine & Health Services, Search & Rescue and First Aid-Oriented Vocational Sign Language Curriculum will be prepared at A1, A2 and B1 levels focusing on our target groups. Also, distance learning materials align with this curriculum and sample Patient Anamnesis Forms in accordance with the Manchester Protocol will be created in sign language.
Our project, which focuses on the problems experienced by deaf people, who are with fewer opportunities and in disadvantaged position compared to the rest of the society, in health, first aid, patient care and search and rescue activities. Our project will promote social inclusion and equality and will contribute to the creation of inclusive environments. So, it supports “Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport”, which is one of the horizontal priorities of the Erasmus+ Program.
Even in medical vocational high schools, associate degree and undergraduate programs in our country and Europe, there is no curriculum similar to the curriculum that will be produced.Thus, our project has the qualifications that will significantly change the form of vocational education in the field of health, improve its qualifications, make it suitable for current and future needs, and foster the basic competences and digital transformation. Therefore, our project is in perfect harmony with the other two priorities we have chosen.
