Deaf Patients’ Access to Health Services in Switzerland: An Interview with Dr. Tatjana Binggeli, Medical Scientist and President of the Swiss Federation of the Deaf SGB-FSS

Abstract

In Switzerland, as in other countries, deaf and hearing impaired patients experience deficits in accessing the healthcare system (Binggeli 2015). Too little information on health issues is available to them. Communication with doctors is difficult and there is a lack of sign language interpreters. Deaf and hearing impaired patients report little satisfaction with medical services.