To identify barriers and enablers influencing targeted congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) screening delivery from hearing screening staff's perspective.
✦ The floor
Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Audiologists and hearing screening coordinators should be aware of specific staff-identified barriers (e.g., workflow, awareness, resources) to cCMV screening; findings can guide local implementation efforts, though no universal protocol change is mandated by this study alone.
Identifying modifiable barriers to targeted cCMV screening from frontline staff perspectives is critical for scaling up early detection and timely antiviral treatment that can preserve hearing in affected infants.
- 01Mixed-methods study identifies barriers and enablers to targeted cCMV screening after failed newborn hearing screens.
- 02Perspectives sourced directly from hearing screening staff — a key but often overlooked implementation stakeholder.
- 03Practical barriers likely include workflow integration, staff training, and resource availability.
- 04Published in International Journal of Audiology (2026); relevant to programs considering or scaling cCMV screening.
Targeted congenital CMV screening after failed newborn hearing screening faces identifiable staff-level barriers and enablers that influence delivery.
studysupported- PMID
- 42139661
- DOI
- 10.1080/14992027.2026.2668496.
- Journal
- International Journal of Audiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Hearing screening staff involved in newborn hearing screening and targeted cCMV screening programs
- Intervention
- Mixed-methods investigation of barriers and enablers to targeted cCMV screening delivery
Primary outcomes
Barriers to targeted cCMV screening delivery; Enablers to targeted cCMV screening delivery
