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Alex Meibos1, Karen Muñoz1,2, Karl White2,3
1Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Utah State University, Logan, UT.
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|April 27, 2016
Summary
Pediatric audiologists need more training in counseling to effectively support parents managing hearing aids for young children. Many audiologists lack comprehensive skills, impacting child development and hearing aid use.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric audiology
- Hearing loss management
- Child development
Background:
- Early identification of hearing loss necessitates routine hearing aid fitting in infants and young children.
- Hearing aid amplification aids child development but presents parental challenges.
- Audiologists play a key role in supporting parents with effective hearing aid management strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore pediatric audiologists' current practices in supporting parent learning for hearing aid management.
- To identify gaps in service delivery for children aged birth to 5 years.
- To assess audiologists' receptiveness to training in counseling and parent support.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional, population-based survey was conducted.
- Data from 349 pediatric audiologists across 22 US states were analyzed.
- Descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey responses collected via mail and online.
Main Results:
- Over 60% of audiologists had over 10 years of experience; 90% used data logging.
- Many audiologists (57%) encountered parental defensiveness when discussing data logging.
- Significant gaps exist in routinely providing information on loaner aids, accessories, financial aid, caregiver training, maintenance, and Ling 6 sound checks.
Conclusions:
- Optimal outcomes for children with hearing loss require evidence-based, coordinated hearing aid management.
- Audiologists are crucial for educating parents and collaborating with other professionals.
- Pediatric audiologists desire further training in counseling skills to better support parents' emotional needs in hearing aid management.
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