Recognition of Hearing Impairment Disability: First Comprehensive Study on the Deaf in Lebanon

People with disabling hearing disabilities face multiple levels of daily-life challenges where access to services and information remain difficult. In Lebanon, no data is available about the hard-of-hearing individuals. The aim study reflect current situation Deaf community in compare it that general Lebanese population propose practical ways improve their national status quality care. A snowball sampling method was used recruit individuals over age eighteen, via institutions schools for Deaf. Participants were asked anonymously fill a qualitative questionnaire, individually or groups presence interpreters. analysis descriptive, 95% binomial exact confidence intervals constructed parameters those population. adults Lebanon have poorer socioeconomic conditions, lower literacy limited information. However, they appear be physically healthier than while presenting frequent mental health problems facing discrimination services. There still valid Lebanon. Hard-of-hearing people underserved by healthcare, education, employment public systems.