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
Featured
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
2026
Conference Publication
Communication Accessible Events: Development and delivery of a communication partner training program for events staff
Shrubsole, Kirstine, Barron, Kim, Jamieson, Phill, Harding, Scott, Yasaei, Maryam, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Copland, David and Wallace, Sarah (2026). Communication Accessible Events: Development and delivery of a communication partner training program for events staff. 18th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2026), Seoul, South Korea, 21-23 October 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
From barriers to behaviours: dental service use among CALD children
Awadh, Israa, Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ball, Lauren, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Zafar, Sobia (2026). From barriers to behaviours: dental service use among CALD children. IADR ANZ 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, Australia, 30 September-2 October 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Cultural responsiveness of hearing services
Mansoureh, Nickbakht and Dawes, Piers (2026). Cultural responsiveness of hearing services. UQ Applied Ageing Research Showcase, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16 September 2026.
2026
Journal Article
"We can make awful mistakes": exploring briefing and debriefing practices in hearing care appointments involving spoken language interpreters
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise, Newall, John, Scarinci, Nerina and Dawes, Piers (2026). "We can make awful mistakes": exploring briefing and debriefing practices in hearing care appointments involving spoken language interpreters. International Journal of Audiology, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2675571
2026
Journal Article
Exploring social isolation in adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing: professionals’ perspectives
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Townson, Hannah and Scarinci, Nerina (2026). Exploring social isolation in adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing: professionals’ perspectives. International Journal of Audiology, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2680129
2026
Conference Publication
Voices from the clinic: professional perspectives on culturally responsive hearing care
Scarinci, Nerina, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise and Armitage, Christopher J. (2026). Voices from the clinic: professional perspectives on culturally responsive hearing care. 37th World Congress of Audiology 2026, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Understanding acceptability of hearing healthcare among culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia
Waite, Monique, Arora, Chandni, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Furze, Cailyn, Armitage, Christopher, Scarinci, Nerina and Dawes, Piers (2026). Understanding acceptability of hearing healthcare among culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia. 37th World Congress of Audiology, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Readability and accessibility of online information about hearing loss and hearing aids
Furze, Cailyn, Newall, John, Shi, Li, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Dawes, Piers, Sharma, Mridula and Ching, Teresa (2026). Readability and accessibility of online information about hearing loss and hearing aids. 37th World Congress of Audiology 2026, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
What is culturally responsive care and how to promote culturally responsive hearing services?
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Dawes, Piers, Scarinci, Nerina, Newal, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn, Timmer, Barbra, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2026). What is culturally responsive care and how to promote culturally responsive hearing services?. 37th World Congress of Audiology, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
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 (2026). The experience of stigma related to hearing loss and hearing aids: perspectives of adults with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals. 37th World Congress of Audiology, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Prevalence, disparities and associated factors in hearing loss and hearing device uptake across diverse populations: a systematic review
de Silva, Dumini, Nisar, Mehwish, Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Newall, John and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2026). Prevalence, disparities and associated factors in hearing loss and hearing device uptake across diverse populations: a systematic review. 37th World Congress of Audiology 2026, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Comparative analysis of clinical and developmental milestones in children with hearing loss from diverse ethnic communities in Australia
de Silva, Dumini, Dawes, Piers, Easwar, Viji, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Newall, John and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2026). Comparative analysis of clinical and developmental milestones in children with hearing loss from diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 37th World Congress of Audiology 2026, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Conference Publication
Interprofessional collaboration between hearing care
Dawes, Piers, Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Mark, Newall, John, Harris-Roxas, Ben, Hickson, Louise and Scarinci, Nerina (2026). Interprofessional collaboration between hearing care. 37th World Congress of Audiology 2026,, Seoul, South Korea, 24-27 May 2026.
2026
Journal Article
Working with spoken language interpreters: Strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for accessible hearing care
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Harris-Roxas, Ben, Hickson, Louise and Dawes, Piers (2026). Working with spoken language interpreters: Strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for accessible hearing care. Ear and Hearing. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001845
2026
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, 47 (2), 363-377. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001734
2026
Conference Publication
Culturally responsive care: practical actions for health professionals
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra, Armitage, Christopher J., Dib, Mayada and Dawes, Piers (2026). Culturally responsive care: practical actions for health professionals. A Culture of Care: Multicultural Health Symposium 2026, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16-17 March 2026.
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
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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