‘We know the lack of services': Service lead’s perspective of enablers and barriers to hearing assessment for children in metropolitan, regional and rural Australia: A qualitative study
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Abstract
Objective
To explore potential enablers and barriers to accessing paediatric hearing assessment from the perspective of Australian service leads, extending previous studies on this topic from the perspectives of two other stakeholder groups – parents and speech pathologists.
Design
This qualitative study, expanding upon previous mixed-methods studies, applied a pragmatism paradigm.
Setting
The study was undertaken online via Zoom and included participants who were service leads of organisations that offer hearing assessment in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote parts of Australia.
Participants
Eight Australian service leads participated in semi-structured interviews.
Results
Barriers identified were similar to barriers in previous studies. Three main themes were identified. First, children with hearing loss in Australia are well identified at birth. The second theme focused on the reduced and inconsistent hearing assessment services available after this age. Finally, service leads discussed the importance of embracing technology to solve service access difficulties.
Conclusion
Consultation with key stakeholders, to consider the needs of different communities within Australia, will be crucial when identifying new service delivery options.
期刊介绍：
The Australian Journal of Rural Health publishes articles in the field of rural health. It facilitates the formation of interdisciplinary networks, so that rural health professionals can form a cohesive group and work together for the advancement of rural practice, in all health disciplines. The Journal aims to establish a national and international reputation for the quality of its scholarly discourse and its value to rural health professionals. All articles, unless otherwise identified, are peer reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.
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