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The Practical Hearing Aids Skills Test-Revised.

Karen A Doherty¹, Jamie L Desjardins

¹Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. kadohert@syr.edu

American Journal of Audiology

|February 23, 2012

Summary

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The revised Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test-Revised (PHAST-R) effectively assesses hearing aid skills. Clinicians can use this tool to identify client needs for hearing aid orientation and counseling.

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Hearing Healthcare
Rehabilitation Engineering

Background:

The Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test (PHAST) is a tool used to assess practical hearing aid skills.
Previous versions of the PHAST utilized a 5-point rating scale.

Purpose of the Study:

To revise the Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test (PHAST) for enhanced clinical utility.
To adapt the PHAST into a more efficient and objective assessment tool for hearing aid users.

Main Methods:

The original PHAST's 5-point rating scale was modified to a 3-point scale.
Hearing aid battery replacement and cleaning tasks were updated with additional necessary actions.
The revised tool, PHAST-R, was validated by re-analyzing existing data and piloting with 15 experienced hearing aid users.

Main Results:

Secondary data analysis revealed no significant difference in scores between the original PHAST and the revised PHAST-R.
Pilot testing with 15 experienced hearing aid users yielded PHAST-R scores ranging from 61.29% to 100% (Mean = 88.48%, SD = 12.6).

Conclusions:

The Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test-Revised (PHAST-R) is a viable tool for clinical use.
Clinicians can efficiently and objectively identify hearing aid orientation issues requiring client counseling and reinstruction using the PHAST-R.