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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2026
Journal Article
An Inductive Qualitative Analysis of Hearing Health Care Professionals' Perspectives on Delivery of Culturally Responsive Care in Australia
Furze, Cailyn, Newall, John, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Dawes, Piers, Ching, Teresa Y. C., Sharma, Mridula and Scarinci, Nerina (2026). An Inductive Qualitative Analysis of Hearing Health Care Professionals' Perspectives on Delivery of Culturally Responsive Care in Australia. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 69 (3), 1-18. doi: 10.1044/2025_jslhr-25-00388
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
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 and Social Care in the Community, 2025 (1) 5964176. doi: 10.1155/hsc/5964176
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, 1-17. 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
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
2025
Journal Article
How do adults with hearing loss, family members, and hearing care professionals respond to the stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids?
Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2025). How do adults with hearing loss, family members, and hearing care professionals respond to the stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids?. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s20-s27. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2406885
2024
Conference Publication
Identifying Person-Centred Culturally Responsive Hearing Care Professional Behaviours: An International eDelphi Study
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Newall, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn and Scarinci, Nerina (2024). Identifying Person-Centred Culturally Responsive Hearing Care Professional Behaviours: An International eDelphi Study. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Factors influencing the use of hearing services among adults from diverse ethnic communities in Australia
Scarinci, Nerina, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2024). Factors influencing the use of hearing services among adults from diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals
Newall, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Mark, Scarinci, Nerina and Dawes, Piers (2024). Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.
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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