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‘Sometimes they’re gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it’s ears.’

The perspectives of urban parents and carers of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on their journey to diagnosis of persistent ear health and hearing problems

Published Date: 1.12.2021

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Qualitative data Support services Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers

View Publication Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Qualitative data Support services Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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‘Sometimes they’re gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it’s ears.’

The perspectives of urban parents and carers of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on their journey to diagnosis of persistent ear health and hearing problems

Published Date: 1.12.2021

  • Author/ Authors

    Samantha F Harkus, Kylie AJ Caso, Sharron T Hall, Carmen Kung, Toni N Manton, Sarah J Murthy, Giselle AL Olive, Trumaine M Rankmore, Nikkita L Roberts, Meagan L Ward, Kelvin M Kong

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Harkus, S. F., Caso, K. A., Hall, S. T., Kung, C., Manton, T., Murthy, S. J., Olive, G. A., Rankmore, T. M., Roberts, N. L., Ward, M. L., & Kong, K. M. (2021). 'Sometimes they're gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it's ears.' The perspectives of urban parents and carers of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on their journey to diagnosis of persistent ear health and hearing problems. Public health research & practice, 31(5), 3152129. https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3152129

Long Summary

This paper uses data from the Urban Hearing Pathways study to investigate avoidable hearing loss in young, urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Findings reveal the difficulty that many families experience in obtaining a diagnosis of chronic ear disease and in accessing support post-diagnosis. This paper presents practical recommendations for improvement from parents and carers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Demonstrates the way in which carers can become involved in research
  • Demonstrates the value of parents and carers knowledge in relation to diagnosis

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Findings reveal that there are no systematic checks in place for this at risk population
  • Many parents and carers are noticing problems by watching their child’s listening behaviours
  • This article contains advice around practical solutions from the perspective of carers and parents

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