Overview
Background
Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht is a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR). She is a qualitative researcher and her research mainly focuses on improving hearing services. Currently, she is working on a NHMRC-funded project to improve access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia.
Availability
- Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Equity in healthcare for people from culturally and linguistically diverse background
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Family-centred care
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Early intervention services for children
Research impacts
Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht has received funding from charity organisations to address social isolation in adolescents. She has also been an investigator on national projects about the stigma of hearing loss, and on a contract research project from the Department of Health and Social Care to develop informational resources and decision-aid tools for people with hearing loss, now implemented on the national DOH website (https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/hearing-services-program). Dr Nickbakht developed a Minimum Data Set to be used in a needs assessment tool to promote family-centred intervention.
Works
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Featured
2025
Journal Article
Development of a family-centred intervention for families and children with hearing loss transitioning into early intervention: application of the Behaviour Change Wheel
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Beswick, Rachael and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). Development of a family-centred intervention for families and children with hearing loss transitioning into early intervention: application of the Behaviour Change Wheel. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (5), 525-534. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2402823
2024
Journal Article
The experience of stigma related to hearing loss and hearing aids: perspectives of adults with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2024). The experience of stigma related to hearing loss and hearing aids: perspectives of adults with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2353862
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Minimum Data Set for families of children with hearing loss: an eDelphi study
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Beswick, Rachael and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Minimum Data Set for families of children with hearing loss: an eDelphi study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65 (4), 1615-1629. doi: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00356
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Exploring factors influencing the use of an eHealth intervention for families of children with hearing loss: an application of the COM-B model
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina and Beswick, Rachael (2020). Exploring factors influencing the use of an eHealth intervention for families of children with hearing loss: an application of the COM-B model. Disability and Health Journal, 13 (4) 100921, 100921. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100921
2025
Conference Publication
Working with spoken language interpreters: strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for equitable hearing care
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Harris-Roxas, Ben, Hickson, Louise and Dawes, Piers (2025). Working with spoken language interpreters: strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for equitable hearing care . National Multicultural Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-12 November 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Hearing loss in children from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia
de Silva, Dumini, Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Newall, John (2025). Hearing loss in children from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia. Ear and Hearing, 46 (6) 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001695, 1603-1612. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001695
2025
Journal Article
Factors influencing the use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Furze, Cailyn, Nisar, Mehwish, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Armitage, Christopher J., Ching, Teresa Y. C. and Dawes, Piers (2025). Factors influencing the use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia. Ear and Hearing. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001734
2025
Journal Article
A Double‐Edged Sword Perspective on Young Australians' Use of Social Media: A Structured Narrative Review
Salehi, Nasim, Marshall, Georgia Rose, Maziarfar, Mohammad Hossein, Zubrinich, Alice, Madani, Nazanin, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Moustafa, Ahmed A. (2025). A Double‐Edged Sword Perspective on Young Australians' Use of Social Media: A Structured Narrative Review. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (4) e70093, e70093. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70093
2025
Journal Article
What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? The views of service users, clinicians, and researchers
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra, Armitage, Christopher J. and Dawes, Piers (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? The views of service users, clinicians, and researchers. Ear and Hearing, 46 (6) 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001686, 1479-1489. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001686
2025
Journal Article
Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US
Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Timmer, Barbra, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US. International Journal of Audiology, 65 (s1), S58-S64. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2505979
2025
Journal Article
Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss
Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2025). Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2489569
2025
Journal Article
A qualitative investigation of university student's perceptions of health behaviours and associations with educational outcomes through the lens of the WHO framework on health behaviours and educational outcomes
Babaeer, Lena Y., Stylianou, Michalis, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2025). A qualitative investigation of university student's perceptions of health behaviours and associations with educational outcomes through the lens of the WHO framework on health behaviours and educational outcomes. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (2) e70003, 1-22. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70003
2025
Conference Publication
Improving access to hearing services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds [Symposium]
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn and de Silva, Dumini (2025). Improving access to hearing services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds [Symposium]. Audiology Australia 2025 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-4 April 2025.
2025
Journal Article
A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for ethnically diverse communities in accessing adult and paediatric hearing services
Furze, Cailyn, Newall, John, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Dawes, Piers, Ching, Teresa Y.C. and Sharma, Mridula (2025). A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for ethnically diverse communities in accessing adult and paediatric hearing services. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (12), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2477755
2025
Conference Publication
Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2025). Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics. Global Conference on Migration and Health Equity, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30-31 January 2025.
2025
Journal Article
The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss
Meyer, Carly, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2446480
2025
Conference Publication
What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? An international Delphi study
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Newall, John, Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise, Furze, Cailyn, Armitage, Christopher J. and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? An international Delphi study. 14th International Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Actors influencing the accessibility and use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia
Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise, Armitage, Christopher J., Ching, Teresa Y. C., Shi, Li, Timmer, Barbra and Dawes, Piers (2025). Actors influencing the accessibility and use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 14th Annual Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Empowering Social Competence: A Scoping Review of Digital Social Skills Training Interventions
Salehi, Nasim, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Branch-Smith, Cindy, Bashi, Nazli, Salehi, Elham, Sargeant, Sally, Hurley, Diarmuid and Fatehi, Farhad (2025). Empowering Social Competence: A Scoping Review of Digital Social Skills Training Interventions. Health & Social Care in the Community, 2025 (1) 5964176. doi: 10.1155/hsc/5964176
2025
Journal Article
Using Ecological Momentary Analysis to explore stigma experiences in the real world for adults with acquired hearing loss
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Hickson, Louise (2025). Using Ecological Momentary Analysis to explore stigma experiences in the real world for adults with acquired hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s28-s38. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2418970
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Improving healthcare for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
This project aims to identify barriers for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to use healthcare services in a multicultural country.
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Exploring the stigma of health condition among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Exploring the stigma of having a health condition among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and how it could impact their use of healthcare services.
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Exploring social isolation among teenagers with heairng loss
The previous phase of this project explored social isolation among teenagers from the perspectives of health professionals. Now the project aims to investigate this from the perspectives of teenagers and their parents.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Hearing health inequalities in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan, Professor Piers Dawes
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Professor Nerina Scarinci
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