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Communication with Face Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adults with Hearing Loss
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Poon, Brenda T.; Jenstad, Lorienne M. – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
Face masks have become common protective measures in community and workplace environments to help reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Face masks can make it difficult to hear and understand speech, particularly for people with hearing loss. An aim of our cross-sectional survey was to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Behavior, Disease Control
How Do Face Masks Impact Communication amongst Deaf/HoH People?
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Gutierrez-Sigut, Eva; Lamarche, Veronica M.; Rowley, Katherine; Lago, Emilio Ferreiro; Pardo-Guijarro, María Jesús; Saenz, Ixone; Frigola, Berta; Frigola, Santiago; Aliaga, Delfina; Goldberg, Laura – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2022
Face coverings have been key in reducing the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, they have hindered interpersonal communication, particularly for those who rely on speechreading to aid communication. The available research indicated that deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) people experienced great difficulty communicating with people wearing masks and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Sign Language