Agenda:
Deaf people avoid seeking healthcare services due to issues of access. In many countries, healthcare organisations are required to provide sign language interpreters (SLIs) for Deaf patients, but in Malaysia there is a lack of trained SLIs and no such legislation exists. Prof Uma Palanisamy co-founded the HEARD (HEAlth needs of the Deaf) program at Monash. Here she worked with the Deaf community and industry in collaborative research to develop the DITE app (Deaf in Touch everywhere) which connects the Deaf to medical practitioners through secure video-based interpreters. In this webinar, which is part of the International PPI Network: Learning Live webinar series, the presenter will discuss the creation of the DITE app, the successes and learnings of involving members of the Deaf community throughout the research, and the importance of inclusive involvement. This webinar is aimed at anyone interested in patient and public involvement and community engagement.