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Audiologists' communication behaviour during hearing device management appointments.

Karen Muñoz^1,2, Clarissa W Ong³, Stephanie A Borrie¹

¹a Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education , Utah State University , Logan , UT , USA.

International Journal of Audiology

|March 8, 2017

Summary

Audiologists showed some improvement in communication skills after training, with reduced speaking time observed. Further training and feedback are recommended for sustained progress in audiology counseling.

Keywords:

Communication counseling hearing device

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Area of Science:

Audiology
Communication Skills Training
Healthcare Professional Education

Background:

Effective communication is crucial for audiology patient care.
Counseling skills training aims to enhance audiologist-patient interactions.
Monitoring and management of hearing devices require strong interpersonal skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe audiologist communication behaviors before and after counseling skills training.
To evaluate changes in audiologist communication during hearing device appointments.
To explore the impact of a 1-day workshop on audiology counseling.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study design over 6 months with three assessment points.
Involved 10 audiologists and audiology graduate students.
Assessed communication behaviors through self-report and observer ratings.

Main Results:

Audiologists reported improved counseling skills post-training.
Objective measures showed decreased audiologist speaking time post-training.
Observer ratings of counseling skills did not significantly change over time.

Conclusions:

A 1-day communication skills workshop yielded some improvement in audiologist behavior.
Continued learning support is beneficial for audiologists.
Enhanced training and performance feedback are necessary for significant and sustained progress in counseling skills.