‘In mutual listening. Interacting with the deaf patient in normal and emergency situations’. It is the training course that Consulcesi launches on the occasion of the VII World Hearing Dayin collaboration with Emergenza deaf Aps, with the aim of “adequately training and informing pediatricians, general practitioners, nurses and all white coats responsible for the health of citizens”.
The network dedicated to the assistance and continuous education of health personnel highlights how “guaranteeing adequate training and information” is one of the “6 recommendations” that the World Health Organization provides “to combat the deafness emergency that sees beyond one billion young people around the world at risk of hearing loss. After 2 years of health emergency “linked to the Covid-19 pandemic,” in fact, full capacity events in clubs, discos and concert halls are returning almost everywhere , but often the minimum measures to prevent hearing disorders are not guaranteed. For this reason the WHO “, in conjunction with the World Day,” published the ‘Global standard for safe listening venues and events’, a new guide 6 key points to act in time“.
“In addition to training the staff of the premises – Consulcesi underlines – the other recommendations are: maximum average sound of 100 decibels; real-time monitoring and recording of sound levels using calibrated equipment; optimization of the room acoustics and audio systems; public provision of personal hearing protection, including instructions for use; access to quiet areas to allow people to rest their ears and reduce the risk of hearing damage. ”
The Consulcesi course – explains a note – starting from the recognition of the deaf person on the basis of physical and psychological behaviors, especially in emergency situations, will then deepen communication and relational aspects, in order to “provide participants with tools to recognize, manage and communicate better in emergency and non-emergency situations involving people with this disability “.
There hearing loss it is a problem that affects a growing number of people around the world. According to the WHO 2021 report, they are over 430 million are already affected and an increase is estimated by 2050, reaching almost 700 million.
“In Italy about 12% of the population is affected by more or less severe hearing problems, of which 45 thousand are deaf – recalls Luca Rotondi, expert in emergency management for deaf people and president of Emergenza deaf, the association for social the accessibility to emergency services and the culture of first aid for both deaf and hearing – and with the numbers destined to rise, it is even more important to work to guarantee and strengthen the right of equal accessibility for the deaf and hearing, enshrined in the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. Right inextricably linked to the right to care and which must increasingly translate into environments ready to welcome and professionals skilled in communication, especially in emergency and first aid situations, in order to guarantee everyone the best assistance possible”.
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