Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss

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dc.contributor.advisorKathard, Harshaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorTaljaard, Dunayen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHagedorn, Elfriedeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-03T14:03:41Z
dc.date.available2015-12-03T14:03:41Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractKnowledge of the impact of a diagnosis of hearing loss in children on their caregivers and the nature of their relationships with professionals during this process is inadequate in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences and perceptions of caregivers of diagnosis of hearing loss in their children. A qualitative, retrospective, narrative inquiry research design was used. Participants who were purposefully selected included one couple and 12 caregivers in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. They were interviewed using an in-depth interview method. The narrative data was subjected to in-depth thematic analysis. Three themes emerged from the data: 1) The catastrophic emotional impact of diagnosis, 2) The good and the bad of professional interaction, 3) Imbalanced relationships, strained resources and resulting identity threats. The discussion focused on the deeply emotional nature of the participants' experiences and the changes that ensued during and following the diagnosis of hearing loss in their relationship with their child and the wider community and how this impacted on their sense of identity. The study concluded that diagnosis has extensive, pervasive and disruptive effects on caregivers and that the professional plays an important role in shaping that experience. It thus makes recommendations for a humanistic, family-centred, paediatric audiology practice.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHagedorn, E. (2015). <i>Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15522en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHagedorn, Elfriede. <i>"Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15522en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHagedorn, E. 2015. Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hagedorn, Elfriede AB - Knowledge of the impact of a diagnosis of hearing loss in children on their caregivers and the nature of their relationships with professionals during this process is inadequate in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences and perceptions of caregivers of diagnosis of hearing loss in their children. A qualitative, retrospective, narrative inquiry research design was used. Participants who were purposefully selected included one couple and 12 caregivers in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. They were interviewed using an in-depth interview method. The narrative data was subjected to in-depth thematic analysis. Three themes emerged from the data: 1) The catastrophic emotional impact of diagnosis, 2) The good and the bad of professional interaction, 3) Imbalanced relationships, strained resources and resulting identity threats. The discussion focused on the deeply emotional nature of the participants' experiences and the changes that ensued during and following the diagnosis of hearing loss in their relationship with their child and the wider community and how this impacted on their sense of identity. The study concluded that diagnosis has extensive, pervasive and disruptive effects on caregivers and that the professional plays an important role in shaping that experience. It thus makes recommendations for a humanistic, family-centred, paediatric audiology practice. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss TI - Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15522 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15522
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHagedorn E. Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15522en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Communication Sciences and Disordersen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAudiologyen_ZA
dc.titleCaregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing lossen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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