Quality of Life of Sign Language Interpreters: A Systematic Review Protocol

Abstract

BackgroudThe sign language interpreter is a professional who has the ability to be the communication link between users of two languages (oral and sign). Due to the physical and mental demand in the performance of this profession, health studies that includes sign language interpreters are necessary, such as health related Quality of Life (QoL).MethodsThe study will be conducted by two independent reviewers following the rules of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA), a search will be carried out in the main databases: LILACS; SciELO; ScienceDirect; Scopus Elsevier; PubMED; Web of Science for the selection of articles published until 2020. There will be no language or locale limitations. The assessment of methodological quality will be carried out using instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute (IJB).DiscussionThis systematic review aims to analyze the QoL of sign language interpreters from a systematic review.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO, CRD42020181573.