First information parents receive after UNHS detection of their baby's hearing loss

Liesbeth Matthijs; Gerrit Loots; Kimberley Mouvet; Mieke Van herreweghe; Stefan Hardonk; Geert Van hove; Martine Van puyvelde; Greg Leigh

doi:10.1093/deafed/ens020

First information parents receive after UNHS detection of their baby's hearing loss

Liesbeth Matthijs^*, Gerrit Loots, Kimberley Mouvet, Mieke Van herreweghe, Stefan Hardonk, Geert Van hove, Martine Van puyvelde, Greg Leigh

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	387-401
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/ens020
Publication status	Published - Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

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First information parents receive after UNHS detection of their baby's hearing loss. / Matthijs, Liesbeth; Loots, Gerrit; Mouvet, Kimberley; Van herreweghe, Mieke; Hardonk, Stefan; Van hove, Geert; Van puyvelde, Martine; Leigh, Greg.

In: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Vol. 17, No. 4, 10.2012, p. 387-401.

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