Deaf patients face major gaps in stroke care, from poor ASL health literacy to interpreter barriers, undermining discharge understanding and emergency response.
For many Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals, a stroke hospitalization can expose deep cracks in a health care system built around spoken language and written English. From recognizing symptoms to navigating discharge instructions, communication barriers can undermine timely care and safe recovery at home. Those gaps were the focus of a caregiver-centered initiative highlighted in an interview conducted at the
, where new strategies for more inclusive stroke care were discussed…