This section analyses the impact of the problems discussed in the previous sections. Access problems and negative experiences with public transport can have both emotional impacts such as reduced confidence, and practical impacts such as difficulty planning and making journeys. People experience frustration, resentment, and feelings of isolation when public transport is inaccessible (Mindell et al....
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No actionable change for clinical practice; however, audiologists may use these findings to better understand the wider daily-life consequences of hearing loss when counselling patients.
Documenting the emotional and functional impacts of transport barriers strengthens the case for systemic accessibility improvements and reinforces the real-world burden of hearing loss beyond audiological measures.
- 01Transport access barriers can reduce confidence and independence for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
- 02Practical impacts include difficulties with journey planning and navigating unexpected changes.
- 03Emotional consequences such as anxiety and stress are documented outcomes of poor transport accessibility.
- 04These impacts highlight the broader social participation challenges linked to hearing loss.
- 05Content is part of the RNID's multi-part evidence review on public transport access.
Public transport access barriers cause reduced confidence and journey-planning difficulties for deaf people and those with hearing loss.
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