Assessment of cancers' diagnostic stage in a Deaf community - survey about 4363 Deaf patients recorded in French units.
Vladimir DruelHélène HayetLaetitia EsmanMarie ClavelMarie-Eve Rougé BugatPublished in: BMC cancer (2018)
In this study, we observed a delay cancer diagnosis among Deaf people. Complicated and/or non-systematic screening procedures for cancers would be involved. Which is most likely the result of many factors (communication, medical knowledge). Increasing UASS coverage and health information campaigns in sign language could assist in earlier cancer diagnosis.
Keyphrases
- health information
- papillary thyroid
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- newly diagnosed
- social media
- ejection fraction
- childhood cancer
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- lymph node metastasis
- peritoneal dialysis
- young adults
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- health insurance
- clinical evaluation