The Occupational Health and Safety of Sign Language Interpreters Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 19 — June 9, 2022
PEER REVIEWED
Figure 1.
Adjusted mean (SEM) scores on the outcomes for physical health across interpreting settings, including the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH), the optional work module on the QuickDASH (DASHWork), and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Abbreviation: SEM, standard error of the mean.
| Interpreting setting | QuickDASH | DASHWork | NPRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Score (SEM) | |||
| Staff | 7.8 (2.28) | 9.1 (3.64) | 2.97 (0.68) |
| Educational | 19.66 (4.28) | 14.56 (4.5) | 3.72 (0.65) |
| Community/freelance | 19.12 (5.36) | 14.58 (5.82) | 4.17 (0.92) |
| Video remote | 14.19 (2.52) | 10.24 (2.62) | 3.87 (0.54) |
| Video relay | 12.37 (1.95) | 8.52 (1.72) | 3.05 (0.39) |
| χ24 [P value] | 8.614 [.07] | 3.948 [.41] | 2.959 [.57] |
Figure 2.
Adjusted mean (SEM) scores on the outcomes for mental health across interpreting settings (mean ± SEM), including the overall Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the DASS-21 depression, anxiety, and stress subscales. Abbreviation: SEM, standard error of the mean.
| Interpreting setting | Overall | Depression | Anxiety | Stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean score (SEM) | ||||
| Staff | 18.59 (4.19) | 5.48 (1.72) | 4.26 (1.13) | 8.78 (2.07) |
| Educational | 26.74 (4.63) | 9.33 (2.12) | 6.02 (1.19) | 11.00 (1.99) |
| Community/freelance | 15.99 (3.70) | 4.36 (1.45) | 3.29 (0.96) | 8.39 (2.01) |
| Video remote | 22.19 (3.11) | 6.02 (1.16) | 4.83 (0.80) | 11.34 (1.64) |
| Video relay | 15.65 (1.98) | 4.16 (0.76) | 3.29 (0.52) | 8.27 (1.09) |
| χ24 [P value] | 8.072 [.09] | 8.407 [.08] | 7.231 [.12] | 3.681 [.45] |
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