D20A - How the Broken American Sign Language Interpreter System Impacts Diabetes Education

Sunday, August 6, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Location: Room 360

CE/CME Hours: 0.25

CE/CME Hours: .25
Pharmacology Hours: 0.0
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
UAN: JA4008258-0000-23-200-L01-P
CHES/MCHES: .25

Communication between the deaf and hard of hearing persons with diabetes (DHH PWD), DCES, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters is essential for the DHH PWD to understand how to manage their diabetes. The lack of ASL vocabulary for common diabetes terms complicates the translation. This session gives an overview of a qualitative thematic analysis, conducted using data from focus group recordings and the translations/transcriptions along with field notes. We found perceptions differ regarding the effectiveness of communication. Multilevel training is necessary to enhance communication between DHH PWD (interpreter-related advocacy), DCES (teach-back methods, interpreter-related advocacy, a tip sheet on working with DHH PWD and ASL interpreters), and ASL interpreters (diabetes terminology and concepts).

Primary Presenter(s)

Michelle L. Litchman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FADCES, FAAN (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Co-Presenter(s)

Nancy A. Allen, PhD, ANP-BC, FADCES (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Utah College of Nursing
SLC, Utah

Disclosure(s): Diathrive Health: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing)
Lorne Farovitch, PhD (he/him/his)

Researcher
Disability Research and Translation Consulting
Austin, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Shinduk Lee, DrPH, MSPH/HSA (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Utah College of Nursing
SLC, Utah

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Dawn R. Noe, RDN CDCES (she/her/hers)

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Dawn Noe Nutrition and Consulting
Avon Lake, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display