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View article: Correction: Political participation among deaf youth in Great Britain
Correction: Political participation among deaf youth in Great Britain Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301053.].
View article: Adaptation and pilot testing of the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM) (4&5) Years Assessment tool in South African Sign Language
Adaptation and pilot testing of the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM) (4&5) Years Assessment tool in South African Sign Language Open
Early Childhood Development is a key national priority in South Africa which has developed the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM 4&5) specifically designed to measure the progress of 4- and 5-year-old children across 5 domains of early …
View article: ‘Just interpret’
‘Just interpret’ Open
This article explores the lived experience of signed and spoken language interpreters in the context of Mental Health Act (1983) assessments (MHAAs) in England, based principally on data from 10 interviews from a wider corpus of the Interp…
View article: What is the Evidence Underpinning Clinical Assessment of Mental Health of Deaf Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
What is the Evidence Underpinning Clinical Assessment of Mental Health of Deaf Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review Open
IntroductionDeaf adults with intellectual disabilities face challenges in achieving wellbeing. This scoping review concerns clinical assessment of their mental health and aims to establish the current evidence base; implications for practi…
View article: ‘Living with Covid’: Well-being, Burnout, and Moral Injury in England’s Adult Social Care Workforce – A Survey Study
‘Living with Covid’: Well-being, Burnout, and Moral Injury in England’s Adult Social Care Workforce – A Survey Study Open
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for the adult social care sector, necessitating rapid changes in service delivery. Understanding the factors influencing the well-being of staff beyond the pandemic’s initia…
View article: What are Deaf sign language users’ experiences as patients in healthcare services? A scoping review
What are Deaf sign language users’ experiences as patients in healthcare services? A scoping review Open
Background Deaf people who use a signed language experience poorer physical and mental health outcomes and inequalities in access and delivery of health services. Objectives A scoping review was conducted to identify and synthesise current…
View article: Music in Mind Training: Producing a theory of change model to evaluate the implementation of an improvisation-based music-making training programme for care home staff working with people with dementia
Music in Mind Training: Producing a theory of change model to evaluate the implementation of an improvisation-based music-making training programme for care home staff working with people with dementia Open
Background In the UK, care home staff are often involved in musical practices as part of their professional activities. However, to date there is a lack of relational evidence that underpins improvisational music-making programmes in care …
View article: Standing at the crossroads: Child safeguarding and Deaf BSL parents (in England)—Issues and challenges in social work
Standing at the crossroads: Child safeguarding and Deaf BSL parents (in England)—Issues and challenges in social work Open
Focussing on Deaf parents using British Sign Language (BSL) in England, this article shares perspectives of Child and Family social work practitioners (CFSWs) across a large urban area, through the lens of cultural competence. In an under-…
View article: Assessing deaf parents in safeguarding and child protection processes: Deaf experts’ experience of routine social work practice
Assessing deaf parents in safeguarding and child protection processes: Deaf experts’ experience of routine social work practice Open
This study concerns Deaf parents whose primary language is British Sign Language (BSL) and who are assessed as part of safeguarding and child protection processes. Seven Deaf-specialist professionals were interviewed in BSL about their exp…
View article: Interpreter mediation in statutory mental health assessments: A scoping review
Interpreter mediation in statutory mental health assessments: A scoping review Open
This interdisciplinary scoping review addresses the involvement of spoken and signed language interpreters in statutory mental health assessments. Specifically, this inquiry seeks to identify and review pre-existing literature concerning t…
View article: What did the Covid-19 pandemic reveal to deaf young people about their lives as young adults?
What did the Covid-19 pandemic reveal to deaf young people about their lives as young adults? Open
The Covid-19 pandemic changed the structures of communication, interaction and daily life for everyone. In this study, we examine what those changed social circumstances revealed to deaf young people about their identity, opportunities, st…
View article: The luxury of time: A reflexive thematic analysis of omnipresence, contradiction, and passivity in interpreter-mediated mental health act assessments
The luxury of time: A reflexive thematic analysis of omnipresence, contradiction, and passivity in interpreter-mediated mental health act assessments Open
This paper explores the notion of time when undertaking interpreter-mediated Mental Health Act Assessments (MHAAs) from the perspective of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). It is based on one theme that emerged from a reflexive…
View article: Health outcomes in Deaf signing populations: A systematic review
Health outcomes in Deaf signing populations: A systematic review Open
Objectives (i) To identify peer reviewed publications reporting the mental and/or physical health outcomes of Deaf adults who are sign language users and to synthesise evidence; (ii) If data available, to analyse how the health of the adul…
View article: Political participation among deaf youth in Great Britain
Political participation among deaf youth in Great Britain Open
Variations in political participation are linked to demographic factors, socioeconomic disparities, and cultural-ethnic diversity. Existing research has primarily explored reduced political involvement among individuals with disabilities, …
View article: Neuroscience-based Nomenclature (NbN) and Early Career Psychiatrists: A Cross-Sectional Study on Views, Attainment and Needs
Neuroscience-based Nomenclature (NbN) and Early Career Psychiatrists: A Cross-Sectional Study on Views, Attainment and Needs Open
Introduction Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) indication-based classification system is the World Health Organization (WHO) drug classification system and it is widely used in clinical and researh practice, however there has been ques…
View article: Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Cultural & Global Implications
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Cultural & Global Implications Open
This article is the third in a series of eight articles that comprise this special issue on family-centered early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families (FCEI-DHH). It highlights the origins of FCEI-DH…
View article: Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Introduction
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Introduction Open
This article is the first of eight articles in this special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), or FCEI-DHH. In 2013, a diverse panel of experts published an international …
View article: Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Support Principles
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Support Principles Open
This article is the sixth in a series of eight articles that comprise a special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families, or FCEI-DHH. The Support Principles a…
View article: Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Structure Principles
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Structure Principles Open
This article is the seventh in a series of eight articles that comprise a special issue on family-centered early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families, or FCEI-DHH. This article, Structure Principles,…
View article: Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Foundation Principles
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Foundation Principles Open
This article is the fifth in a series of eight articles that comprise a special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families, or FCEI-DHH. The 10 FCEI-DHH Principl…
View article: Health outcomes in Deaf signing populations: a systematic review
Health outcomes in Deaf signing populations: a systematic review Open
Objectives (i) To identify peer reviewed publications reporting the mental and/or physical health outcomes of Deaf adults who are sign language users and to synthesise evidence; (ii) If data available, to analyse how the health of the adul…
View article: “What have YOU done in the past few years?” Deaf BSL users’ experiences of caring for people with dementia during COVID-19
“What have YOU done in the past few years?” Deaf BSL users’ experiences of caring for people with dementia during COVID-19 Open
Purpose Deaf people, who are British Sign Language (BSL) users, are, at times, carers for their parent or spouse when they have dementia. This can be a challenging role for the wider population, but if the common language in service provis…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Care and Social Work in the UK: A Scoping Review
The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Care and Social Work in the UK: A Scoping Review Open
Prior to the COVID pandemic, staffing levels, staff turnover and vacancies in adult social care and social work within the UK were a major concern, with staff experiencing high workloads, burnout, stress and poor morale. The paucity of pub…