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ArticleJournal of deaf studies and deaf education2025

Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives.

Hayley Wong, Jane Sheehan, Valerie Sung, Stephanie Best, Greg Leigh

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Hayley WongNextSense Institute, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0009-0000-5523-4056
Jane SheehanPrevention Innovation, Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8799-5108
Valerie SungPrevention Innovation, Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2029-6331
Stephanie BestAustralian Genomics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1107-8976
Greg LeighNextSense Institute, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7564-7317

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Australian Government Research Training Program
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Abstract

This study investigated service providers' perspectives on the barriers experienced by families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds along the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) pathway in Victoria, Australia. Twelve service providers (i.e., hearing screening program staff and diagnostic audiologists) participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Service providers identified differences in service delivery, communication, and support needs between families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those from majority cultural and linguistic (predominantly English-speaking) backgrounds. Perceived barriers included communication difficulties, lack of access to interpreters and translated written resources, cultural factors, and practical barriers to attending appointments. Clarifying the roles of service providers, providing access to resources to support communication, and requiring service providers to participate in cultural responsiveness training are suggested as strategies to improve services for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Findings from this study inform service provision throughout the EHDI pathway to improve care for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Cultural DiversityHearing LossAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunication BarriersEarly DiagnosisFemaleHearing TestsHumansMaleVictoria

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PMID40073445
PMCPMC12188433

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