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National and state guidelines recommend involving Aboriginal Health Workers\/Practitioners (AHWP) in ear and hearing screening, but no investigation has been conducted into stakeholder perspectives on their role.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting, Participants and Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Key stakeholders involved in ear and hearing screening participated in semi\u2010structured interviews via teleconference to explore their views on current screening processes, AHWP engagement and strategies for improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirteen stakeholders participated. 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