Resumo

LEVINO, Danielle de Azevedo et al. Libras na graduação médica: o despertar para uma nova língua. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2013, vol.37, n.02, pp.291-297. ISSN 1981-5271.

More than 200 languages are spoken in Brazil and, despite the domination of Portuguese, this language is unable to meet all the expressive needs of the multicultural society of Brazil. Thus other linguistic forms have arisen to represent different social groups such as Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) - used by deaf communities of urban Brazil. Unlike mime, LIBRAS is a linguistic system of a visual-gestural nature with its own grammatical structure. In a world where accessibility is increasingly discussed, it is important to disseminate knowledge about LIBRAS among students of health education courses to train qualified professionals in understanding and helping those who use it as their first language. This study highlights the experience of medicine students from the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT) who took a part time course in LIBRAS. This article also aims to diffuse the results of workshop aimed at reducing misinformation caused by the linguistic and cultural barrier existing between the deaf and hearers. Learners are thus provided with basic knowledge that will enable improved relationships between doctors and deaf patients.

Palavras-chave : Sign Language; Deafness; Doctor-Patient Relations; Health Services Accessibility; Communication.

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