Scoping Review on Cultural Competence in Audiology for Deaf Sign Language Users

13 sources from a search of 575 were included in this scoping review on cultural competence in audiology for Deaf adult sign language users. The review, authored by Celia Hulme and last updated in May 2026, identifies four themes, including a gap between intent and practice in sign language use and systemic barriers to inclusive care. It concludes there is a critical need for whole-service research to inform more inclusive audiology practice.

Use Cases

• Identify systemic barriers to inclusive audiology care based on the review's thematic findings.
• Inform training programs for audiologists based on identified themes like interpreter over-reliance.
• Guide future research agendas on cultural competence in healthcare based on the identified evidence gaps.
• Benchmark service provision against the four identified themes, such as recognizing Deaf signers as a cultural-linguistic minority.

Strengths

• Follows established JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidance for scoping reviews.
• Searched six major academic databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Project MUSE, PsycINFO, PubMed, SSCI) plus grey literature.
• Identified and synthesized findings from 13 included sources into four distinct themes.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 52.4 KB document, indicating a limited scope focused on review synthesis rather than primary data.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-05-11).

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Scoping review following JBI methodology with narrative synthesis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 18:55:09