Revised Conceptual Framework of Parent-to-Parent Support for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Henderson et al., 2016)

Background A scoping review of the literature was conducted, resulting in the development of a conceptual framework of parent-to-parent support for parents with children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. This is the 2nd stage of a dual-stage scoping review.Purpose This study sought stakeholder opinion and feedback with an aim to achieve consensus on the constructs, components, and design of the initial conceptual framework.Research Design A modified electronic Delphi study was completed with 21 handpicked experts from 7 countries who have experience in provision, research, or experience in the area of parent-to-parent support. Participants completed an online questionnaire using an 11-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) and open-ended questions to answer various questions related to the descriptor terms, definitions, constructs, components, and overall design of the framework.Results Participant responses led to the revision of the original conceptual framework.Conclusion The findings from this dual-stage scoping review and electronic Delphi study provide a conceptual framework that defines the vital contribution of parents in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs that will be a useful addition to these programs.

背景 本研究通过对文献进行范围综述，构建了一个关于聋或听力受损儿童的父母间支持的框架。这是双阶段范围综述的第二阶段。目的 本研究旨在通过征求利益相关者的意见和反馈，就初始框架的结构、组成和设计达成共识。研究设计 本研究完成了一个修改后的电子德尔菲研究，参与该研究的21位专家来自7个国家，他们在父母间支持领域的提供、研究或实践中具有经验。参与者通过在线问卷使用11点李克特量表（从强烈不同意到强烈同意）和开放式问题回答了与描述性术语、定义、结构、组成以及框架总体设计相关的一系列问题。结果 参与者的反馈导致了原始框架的修订。结论 本双阶段范围综述和电子德尔菲研究的结果提供了一个概念框架，该框架定义了父母在早期听力检测和干预项目中的关键贡献，这将是对这些项目的有益补充。