An article on the Physician’s Weekly website offers tips for communicating with patients with hearing loss, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the steps healthcare practitioners can take to accommodate patients with hearing difficulties include writing down instructions; purchasing masks with clear panels so that lip readers can see your words; providing medical cards that help indicate their hearing loss to others, and recommending translation or alert apps that can help ease communication.
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Source: Physician’s Weekly
