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Delays in diagnosis and intervention for paediatric hearing loss: the role of parental psychological inflexibility in a multicentre Iranian study

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  • Sadegh Jafarzadeh

  • Majid Hadadi Aval

  • Jamshid Jamali

  • July 16, 2026

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    The study assessed the relationship between parental psychological inflexibility and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) timeline in Iran.

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    A total of 193 parents participated, with a mean age at diagnosis of 16.93 months and a mean age at intervention of 23.22 months.

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    The diagnosis-to-intervention interval averaged 6.43 months, indicating significant delays despite high newborn hearing screening coverage.

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    Parental psychological inflexibility showed no significant correlation with EHDI timeline variables, suggesting other barriers may be at play.

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    The study highlights the need to investigate systemic, social, and cultural barriers to improve timely diagnosis and intervention for childhood hearing loss.

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Delays in diagnosis and intervention for paediatric hearing loss: the role of parental psychological inflexibility in a multicentre Iranian study

  • by Sadegh Jafarzadeh, Majid Hadadi Aval, Jamshid Jamali

  • July 16, 2026

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