Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss

作者：Erbasi Ennur^*; Scarinci Nerina; Hickson Louise; Ching Teresa Y C

来源：International Journal of Audiology, 2018, 57(sup2): S15-S26.

DOI：10.1080/14992027.2016.1220679

• Children
• hearing loss
• parental involvement
• intervention
• family-centred practice

Objective: The present study aimed to explore the nature of parental involvement in the intervention of children with hearing loss, as experienced by parents. Design: A qualitative descriptive methodology was adopted to conduct semi-structured in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of parents who have a child with hearing loss. Study sample: Seventeen parents of 11 children aged 6-9 years participated in this study. Results: The overarching theme of parents taking the central role was identified using thematic analysis. This overarching theme connected five themes which described the nature of parental involvement: (1) parents work behind the scenes; (2) parents act as 'case managers'; (3) parents always have their child's language development in mind; (4) parents' role extends to advocacy for all children with hearing loss; and (5) parents serve a number of roles, but at the end of the day, they are parents. Conclusions: The results indicate that parental involvement in the intervention of children with hearing loss is multifaceted in nature and incorporates a broad range of behaviours and practices. These findings have important implications for the provision of family-centred practices.

• 出版日期2018