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Deaf patients have poorer health indicators than the general population and encounter numerous obstacles in terms of quality of information, particularly regarding diet. The objective of this study aims to describe the implementation of educational workshops led by a multidisciplinary team trained in sign language. The first part describes eating habits with the implementation of these workshops and the limits. The second part aims to understand the environment of the Deafs and shows the educational interest of the workshops by introducing the notions of community health and health literacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deaf sign language speakers face barriers to medical care and this population has poorer health indicators than the general population. The aim of this study is to take stock of the existing international, national and territorial systems. A first article described the birth of the reception and care units for the Deaf in France and proposed a narrative review of the literature in order to compare the modalities of action with those deployed in developed countries. This second article describes the French system, the actors, the missions and highlights what remains of the community health model which had contributed to the setting up of the first French systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deaf sign language speakers face barriers to medical care and have poorer health indicators than the general population. The objective of this study is to take stock of the existing international, national and territorial systems. A first article will describe the birth of the reception and care units for the Deaf in France and will propose a narrative review of the literature in order to compare the modalities of action with those deployed in developed countries. A second article will describe the French system, the actors, the missions and will highlight what remains of the community health model that contributed to the setting up of the first French units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]