Uma Devi Palanisamy
Biographic Data
| ID | 8411833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uma Devi Palanisamy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uma Devi |
| FAMILY NAME | Palanisamy |
| SIGNATURE | PALANISAMY U D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8615-8241 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Health literacy of the Deaf community
This scoping review examined health literacy among Deaf populations and identified gaps in current evidence. A systemic search of PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane was conducted from database inception to December 31, 2024. English-language quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies reporting from the perspective of Deaf individuals of any age were included, alongsid…
Health Care Needs of Deaf Signers
There is a need for culturally competent health care providers (HCPs) to provide care to deaf signers, who are members of a linguistic and cultural minority group. Many deaf signers have lower health literacy levels due to deprivation of incidental learning opportunities and inaccessibility of health-related materials, increasing their risk for poorer health outcomes. Communication barriers arise because HCPs are ill-prepared to serve this popula…
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Health Care Needs of Deaf Signers
There is a need for culturally competent health care providers (HCPs) to provide care to deaf signers, who are members of a linguistic and cultural minority group. Many deaf signers have lower health literacy levels due to deprivation of incidental learning opportunities and inaccessibility of health-related materials, increasing their risk for poorer health outcomes. Communication barriers arise because HCPs are ill-prepared to serve this popula…
Health literacy of the Deaf community
This scoping review examined health literacy among Deaf populations and identified gaps in current evidence. A systemic search of PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane was conducted from database inception to December 31, 2024. English-language quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies reporting from the perspective of Deaf individuals of any age were included, alongsid…
Health literacy (2 works) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (2 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (2 works) · American Sign Language (1 works) · Cultural competence (1 works) · Curriculum (1 works) · Hand Gesture Recognition Systems (1 works) · Health care (1 works) · Health education (1 works) · Health promotion (1 works)