The final theme relates to social aspects of accessibility, such as the attitudes and awareness of transport staff and the public. Negative behaviours and attitudes from staff, and lack of awareness of how to support people with sensory impairments, are a key determinant of the experiences of deaf people and people with hearing loss using public transport (Almoshaogeh et al....
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No actionable change for clinical practice; this is advocacy and social research relevant to audiologists who support patients with daily living and accessibility challenges.
Understanding social and attitudinal barriers to transport access helps audiologists and hearing care professionals better counsel patients about real-world participation restrictions beyond the clinic.
- 01Lack of awareness among transport staff is a key social barrier for deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers.
- 02Public attitudes and behaviours can compound difficulties for people with hearing loss on public transport.
- 03This is part of an RNID evidence review series on transport access and hearing loss.
- 04Social barriers interact with physical and informational barriers to reduce transport access.
- 05Findings are drawn from a review of existing evidence rather than primary data collection.
Transport staff and public attitudes act as a social barrier to public transport access for deaf people and those with hearing loss.
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