TY - JOUR
T1 - First information parents receive after UNHS detection of their baby's hearing loss
AU - Matthijs, Liesbeth
AU - Loots, Gerrit
AU - Mouvet, Kimberley
AU - Van herreweghe, Mieke
AU - Hardonk, Stefan
AU - Van hove, Geert
AU - Van puyvelde, Martine
AU - Leigh, Greg
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - The first information parents receive after referral through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) has significant consequences for later care-related decisions they take and thus for the future of the child with a hearing loss. In this study, 11 interviews were conducted with a representative sample of Flemish service providers to discover (a) the content of the information provided to parents and (b) the service providers' assumptions and beliefs concerning deafness and care. To do this, we conducted an interpretative phenomenological analysis, followed by a discourse analysis. Results showed that parents receive diverse information, depending on the reference center to which they are referred. Moreover, all service providers used a medical discourse. We suggest that there is value to be gained from closer consideration of the nature of follow-up services provided in response to UNHS in Flanders and from auditing the professional preparation of service providers that are involved in providing information to parents.
AB - The first information parents receive after referral through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) has significant consequences for later care-related decisions they take and thus for the future of the child with a hearing loss. In this study, 11 interviews were conducted with a representative sample of Flemish service providers to discover (a) the content of the information provided to parents and (b) the service providers' assumptions and beliefs concerning deafness and care. To do this, we conducted an interpretative phenomenological analysis, followed by a discourse analysis. Results showed that parents receive diverse information, depending on the reference center to which they are referred. Moreover, all service providers used a medical discourse. We suggest that there is value to be gained from closer consideration of the nature of follow-up services provided in response to UNHS in Flanders and from auditing the professional preparation of service providers that are involved in providing information to parents.
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U2 - 10.1093/deafed/ens020
DO - 10.1093/deafed/ens020
M3 - Article
C2 - 22960753
AN - SCOPUS:84867134279
VL - 17
SP - 387
EP - 401
JO - Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
JF - Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
SN - 1081-4159
IS - 4
ER -