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. 2021 Apr;119(2):123-128.
doi: 10.5546/aap.2021.eng.123.

Awareness of the right to Argentine Sign Language interpretation services among pediatricians practicing in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

[Article in English, Spanish]
Lucas A Walz  1 , Adrián M Cutri  2 , Fernando A Torres  3 , Claudio C Riquelme  4 , Verónica Gatto Bellora  3 , Fernando C Ferrero  3
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Awareness of the right to Argentine Sign Language interpretation services among pediatricians practicing in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

[Article in English, Spanish]
Lucas A Walz et al. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2021 Apr.
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Abstract
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Introduction: Barriers in communication between physicians and Deaf or hard of hearing people may be risk factors for health. The services of a professional Argentine Sign Language interpreter (PASLI), by virtue of Act No. 26378, may mitigate this.

Objective: To estimate the proportion of pediatricians who have knowledge of Act No. 26378 and whether this is associated with the recommendation of a PASLI.

Population and methods: Cross-sectional study with a selfadministered electronic questionnaire among pediatricians members of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría who practiced in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).

Results: A total of 381 surveys were assessed. Of these, 15.1 % knew the Act, and this was associated with the recommendation of a PASLI (OR: 3.7; 95 % CI: 1.1-12.9; p < 0.05).

Conclusions: The proportion of pediatricians working in CABA who knew the Act was 15.1 %. This was significantly associated with the recommendation of a PASLI.

Introducción. Los obstáculos en la comunicación entre médicos y personas sordas/hipoacúsicas pueden comportarse como factores de riesgo para la salud. El servicio de un intérprete profesional de Lengua de Señas Argentina (IPLSA), según la Ley N.º 26378, podría mitigar esto. Objetivo. Estimar la proporción de pediatras que conocen la Ley N.º 26378 y explorar si se asocia a recomendar a un IPLSA. Población y métodos. Estudio transversal con cuestionario electrónico autoadministrado a pediatras registrados en la Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría, que ejercían en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Resultados. Se evaluaron 381 respuestas. El 15,1 % conocía la Ley, y esto se asoció con recomendar a un IPLSA (OR: 3,7; IC 95 %: 1,1-12,9; p < 0,05). Conclusiones. La proporción de pediatras de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires que conocía la ley fue el 15,1 %. Esto se asoció significativamente con recomendar a un IPLSA.

Keywords: deafness; right to health; sign language.

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