/Objectives : The present study aimed to verify the importance of different components of aural rehabilitation and evaluate their relevance and acceptability among the Kannada-speaking population in India. This evaluation is intended to inform the development of a tailored aural rehabilitation module for this population....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable practice change from this single focus group study, but the mapped rehabilitation needs can inform development of culturally adapted aural rehabilitation programmes for Kannada-speaking populations.
Culturally and linguistically specific aural rehabilitation needs data for Kannada speakers fills a significant gap in hearing care research for South Asian populations.
- 01Qualitative focus group methodology captures lived experiences of patients, families, and audiologists.
- 02Targets the under-served Kannada-speaking population in India.
- 03Incorporates perspectives from three stakeholder groups: patients, significant others, and audiologists.
- 04Identifies unmet needs that current services do not address.
- 05Published in Audiology Research (MDPI open-access journal).
Existing aural rehabilitation services do not fully meet the needs of Kannada-speaking adults with hearing loss.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42345626
- DOI
- 10.3390/audiolres16030087.
- Journal
- Audiology Research
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Kannada-speaking adults with hearing loss, their significant others, and audiologists in India
- Intervention
- Focus group discussions on aural rehabilitation needs
Primary outcomes
Mapped aural rehabilitation needs of Kannada-speaking adults with hearing loss; Perceived gaps in current service provision; Stakeholder perspectives on rehabilitation priorities