Transliterating the SF-12 for the Deaf Community’s use: A Pilot Study

Authors

Melanie C. Nakaji, University of Northern Colorado
Georgia Robins Sadler, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center and UCSD School of Medicine
Karen Clark, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
Kelly Kynaston, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
Anahita Ezeddin-Lou, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

Abstract

This paper describes the methodological process involved in the transliteration, from English into American Sign Language, of the 12-item Short Form Health Survey, and gives an example of how these future physicians can work with members of the Deaf community to improve the community's overall health and wellbeing. The paper will also provide clear evidence of the need for strong support for research, as well as the need for widespread collaboration and participation on the part of the Deaf community.

Recommended Citation

Nakaji, M. C., Sadler, G. R., Clark, K., Kynaston, K., & Ezeddin-Lou, A. (2019). Transliterating the SF-12 for the Deaf Community’s use: A Pilot Study. JADARA, 40(2). Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/jadara/vol40/iss2/5