This cross-sectional study examined caregiver-reported barriers and facilitators influencing parental involvement in home-based aural habilitation for children with hearing impairment in Malaysia and reports preliminary psychometric evidence for the Home-Based Aural Habilitation, Barriers, Readiness, and Facilitators (HBAH-BRF) Questionnaire....
Audiologists managing paediatric hearing rehabilitation should proactively screen for caregiver barriers (e.g., knowledge gaps, time constraints, socioeconomic factors) and tailor home-programme counselling accordingly to improve outcomes.
Understanding caregiver barriers in resource-diverse settings like Malaysia highlights the need for culturally responsive, family-centred aural habilitation models that go beyond clinic-based care.
- 01Cross-sectional survey identified caregiver-reported barriers and facilitators to home-based aural habilitation in Malaysia.
- 02Common barriers likely include limited parental knowledge, time constraints, and socioeconomic challenges.
- 03Facilitators may include family support, clear professional guidance, and accessible resources.
- 04Findings are relevant to audiologists designing family-centred early intervention programmes.
- 05Results reflect a Malaysian context; generalisability to other settings requires further study.
Caregivers face identifiable barriers to parental involvement in home-based aural habilitation for children with hearing impairment in Malaysia.
studysupported- PMID
- 42410138
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-026-60868-1.
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Caregivers of children with hearing impairment in Malaysia
- Intervention
- Cross-sectional survey of caregiver barriers and facilitators to home-based aural habilitation
Primary outcomes
Caregiver-reported barriers to home-based aural habilitation; Caregiver-reported facilitators to parental involvement