Roque NA, Jurdi APS, Castro-Silva CR. Dilemmas faced by the deaf community in accessing primary health care: a psychosocial perspective. Interface (Botucatu). 2025; 29: e240467. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.240467
Abstract
We conducted a qualitative study to understand the aspects involved in the experience of deaf people with primary care from a psychosocial perspective. Semi-structured interviews were administered with three deaf adult primary health care patients suggested by a philanthropic institution. The data were analyzed drawing on J. B. Thompson’s Depth Hermeneutics. The results suggest the following: conflicts in the doctor-patient relationship, with deaf people being excluded from this level of care; marks left by the care provided, including reports of isolation, anger and sadness associated with the ethical-political suffering experienced by deaf patients. On the other hand, professional practices that treat deaf people as equal citizens lay the path for true social inclusion. Further research into the protagonism of deaf people should be promoted to contribute to the formulation of effective public policies.
Keywords
Primary Health Care; People with disabilities; Psychosocial impact; Deafness; Social exclusion
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