A qualidade de vida de surdos adultos usuários de libras de Curitiba e região metropolitana

Abstract

Introduction: The deaf users of Libras and their characteristics related to the use of sign language (Libras) represent a part of the population that has a growing need in relation to integration and interaction with other actors in society, the Linguistic barrier must be measured because Can be an aggravator of their quality of life (QoL). However, there are few studies on the factors associated with the QoL of the deaf users of Libras. Objective: To ascertain how the deaf signal-language users perceive their QoL, including the QoL of a group of deaf Libra users living in Curitiba and metropolitan region . In addition, this study intends to analyze the factors that influence a QoL that is more favorable to this part of the population. Methodology: A quantitative study was performed with the WHOOQL-BREF instrument in Portuguese written, WHOOQL-BREF / Libras and in the identification questionnaire prepared by the qualitative-quantitative author. The research was done in the period from July