Lorne Farovitch
Biographic Data
| ID | 7004967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorne Farovitch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorne |
| FAMILY NAME | Farovitch |
| SIGNATURE | FAROVITCH L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Global Deaf Research Institute (GDRI) , Austin TX |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5869-0524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Deaf queers in the healthcare system
Deaf queer individuals face significant barriers in healthcare due to communication gaps, societal biases, and limited accessibility to sign language interpretation services. In some countries, like Ecuador, legal mandates for interpreters are absent, while in others, interpreter availability is often undermined by discrimination and inadequate training. These barriers result in miscommunication, misdiagnoses, delayed care, and low health literac…
Attitudes and experiences regarding preventive strategies for the deaf population in Western New York
People for whom English is a second language, such as the deaf population, often have unequal access to health information and low health literacy. In the context of a wider study on risk of tick-borne illness in deaf communities, we explored barriers, opportunities, and nuances to accessible health information and communication among deaf people. Semi-structured qualitative individual and group interviews were conducted with 40 deaf people in up…
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Attitudes and experiences regarding preventive strategies for the deaf population in Western New York
People for whom English is a second language, such as the deaf population, often have unequal access to health information and low health literacy. In the context of a wider study on risk of tick-borne illness in deaf communities, we explored barriers, opportunities, and nuances to accessible health information and communication among deaf people. Semi-structured qualitative individual and group interviews were conducted with 40 deaf people in up…
Deaf queers in the healthcare system
Deaf queer individuals face significant barriers in healthcare due to communication gaps, societal biases, and limited accessibility to sign language interpretation services. In some countries, like Ecuador, legal mandates for interpreters are absent, while in others, interpreter availability is often undermined by discrimination and inadequate training. These barriers result in miscommunication, misdiagnoses, delayed care, and low health literac…
Health care (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · American Sign Language (1 work) · Deaf culture (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Health literacy (1 work) · Healthcare system (1 work) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (1 work)