Class
Article
Department
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Department
Faculty Mentor
Brittan Barker
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
In this study we aimed to explore the types of stories parents tell about their experiences with the early screening and diagnosis of hearing loss in their children in the United States. In order to do so, we have collect narratives from parents whose children were diagnosed with hearing loss before reaching 1 year of age. Specifically, we prompted them to share their experience with hearing loss screening, diagnosis, interactions with healthcare professionals and others. This study is still on-going and preliminary data is available to present and share. We will then use thematic narrative analysis (TNA; Braun & Clarke, 2006) to identify the types of stories the parents shared about their experiences. Storytelling/Narrative Communication Theory (SNC; (Lee et al., 2016)) will be used to motivate this research and data analysis. Illuminating the story types will help us begin to better understand parents’ perspectives and experiences during the early hearing screening and diagnostics process. Ultimately, we hope to apply this information to improve family-centered care in pediatric audiology, particularly to improve parent support during the early detection and diagnosis of their infants’ hearing loss. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/85282214929?pwd=Yld6WTgvSG01QmFTK3dTSHlDamZtUT09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-9-2021 12:00 AM
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Exploring the Stories of Parents' Experiences With Infant Hearing-Loss Screening and Diagnosis in the United States
Logan, UT
In this study we aimed to explore the types of stories parents tell about their experiences with the early screening and diagnosis of hearing loss in their children in the United States. In order to do so, we have collect narratives from parents whose children were diagnosed with hearing loss before reaching 1 year of age. Specifically, we prompted them to share their experience with hearing loss screening, diagnosis, interactions with healthcare professionals and others. This study is still on-going and preliminary data is available to present and share. We will then use thematic narrative analysis (TNA; Braun & Clarke, 2006) to identify the types of stories the parents shared about their experiences. Storytelling/Narrative Communication Theory (SNC; (Lee et al., 2016)) will be used to motivate this research and data analysis. Illuminating the story types will help us begin to better understand parents’ perspectives and experiences during the early hearing screening and diagnostics process. Ultimately, we hope to apply this information to improve family-centered care in pediatric audiology, particularly to improve parent support during the early detection and diagnosis of their infants’ hearing loss. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/85282214929?pwd=Yld6WTgvSG01QmFTK3dTSHlDamZtUT09