Iconic Signs and Video Orient New Patients at Justinian Hospital
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Justinian Hospital can be a confusing and intimidating place for new patients. Two projects initiated by the joint Haiti and U.S. women’s health teams will help orient new hospital patients.
Colorful iconic signs will help patients with or without written language skills navigate their way around the hospital campus. In addition, a welcome video has been produced, based on a script in Creole written by the Haitian women’s team. Acting, including a pillow-padded woman going into maternity, was provided by a trio of medical residents. The various segments – completing a dossier (medical file), going to the laboratory, going to maternity, and an educational segment about pediatrics – were narrated by a student nurse who memorized her script on the spot. Editing was generously donated by Catama Film & Video.