Perspectives on mental health screening in the audiology setting: A focus group study involving clinical and nonclinical staff

Rebecca J. Bennett; Sara Donaldson; Yazdan Mansourian; Michelle Olaithe; India Kelsall-Foreman; Johanna C. Badcock; Robert H. Eikelbooma

doi:10.1044/2021_AJA-21-00048

Perspectives on mental health screening in the audiology setting: A focus group study involving clinical and nonclinical staff

Rebecca J. Bennett, Sara Donaldson, Yazdan Mansourian, Michelle Olaithe, India Kelsall-Foreman, Johanna C. Badcock, Robert H. Eikelbooma

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Purpose: Audiology clinical guidelines recommend the use of mental health screening tools; however, they remain underutilized in clinical practice. As such, psychological concerns are frequently undetected in adults with hearing loss. This study aimed to better understand audiology clinic staff’s perspectives (including audiologists, audiometrists, reception staff, and clinic managers) on how to improve detection of poor mental health by (a) exploring the role of audiology clinic staff in detecting psychological concerns in adults with hearing loss and (b) investigating the appropriateness, acceptability, and usability of several screening tools in an audiology setting. Method: Eleven audiology clinic staff (Mage = 33.9±7.3, range: 25-51 years) participated in a semistructured focus group. First, participants discussed the role of audiology clinic staff in detecting psychological difficulties in adults with hearing loss, including current practices and needs for improving practices. Second, participants discussed the appropriateness, acceptability, and usability of nine standardized mental health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	980-993
Number of pages	14
Journal	American Journal of Audiology
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-21-00048
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021

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