Cover Image
QR Code

Living in the Void Between Hearing Health Care Encounters: Evaluation of the Barriers Families Face.

Purpose: There is a clear need for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related health care professionals to understand the barriers to hearing health care, so that we may propose possible solutions. Through interview, collaboration, and analysis, the objective was to identify opportuniti...

Full description

Published in:Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 372 - 386
Main Authors: Richlin, Blair C., Blaiser, Kristina M., Bush, Matthew
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Apr2024
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=176515150&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 176515150
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        2381473X
        KTSD
      jtl: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
      issn: 2381473X
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Apr2024
      vid: 9
      iid: 2
      pid: 42
      pub: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
      place: Rockville, Maryland
    artinfo:
      ui:
        176515150
        176515150
        176515150
        10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00038
        176515150
      ppf: 372
      ppct: 14
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
      tig:
        atl: Living in the Void Between Hearing Health Care Encounters: Evaluation of the Barriers Families Face.
      aug:
        au:
          Richlin, Blair C.
          Blaiser, Kristina M.
          Bush, Matthew
        affil: School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences, Idaho State University, Meridian
      sug:
        subj:
          Health Care Delivery
          Health Services Accessibility
          Family
          Hearing Disorders Therapy
          Human
          Interviews
          Thematic Analysis
          Health Literacy
          Healthcare Disparities
          Child
          Support, Psychosocial
          Health Inequities
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: Purpose: There is a clear need for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related health care professionals to understand the barriers to hearing health care, so that we may propose possible solutions. Through interview, collaboration, and analysis, the objective was to identify opportunities to enhance support provided for these children. Method: The authors conducted a review of available literature related to hearing health care disparities. Dr. Matthew Bush, an expert in hearing health care disparities and advocacy, was interviewed on October 12, 2022. Data were extracted and compiled from available literature and the interview including demographics, themes, and available interventions. Results: The section "Entry Barriers" describes findings in the main categories of Steps, Proximity, Health Care Literacy, and Systemic Inequalities. The "Opportunities for Change" section describes topics from the interview for ongoing discussion in the field. Conclusions: Ultimately, having this conversation led exactly in a direction that it should--toward further professional development, awareness, and a call to action. To facilitate meaningful change, we are tasked with active discussion, questioning, probing, and improvement. Only through evolution of existing systemic bias and harmful structures can we make meaningful change.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype:
        research
        tables/charts
        Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N