Deaf Health Survey

Core Research Project: Determinants of Risk and Risk Behaviors in the Deaf Population

This project is meant to assess the levels and determinants of risk behaviors and disease in the Deaf population, and to compare and contrast these findings with local and national comparators as well as Healthy People 2010 objectives, in order to better define health disparities in the Rochester Deaf population. Also, this core project is meant to help develop generalizable measures and methods that are applicable to research and health surveillance in Deaf populations in other locations and institutions.

The adaptation of segments of the BRFSS, YRBS, and NCHA (see below) is now accessible to "various populations of Deaf people" such as those who use American Sign Language (ASL) and those who do not, but use English as a Second Language.

BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: www.cdc.gov/brfss

YRBS: Youth Risk Behavior Survey: www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs

NCHA: National College Health Assessment: www.acha.org

Last Updated: 10/05/2009