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Elizabeth Convery1,2,3, Carly Meyer2,3, Gitte Keidser1,2,3
1a National Acoustic Laboratories , Sydney , Australia.
International Journal of Audiology
|October 31, 2017
Summary
Self-management assessment tools effectively identified unmet hearing health care needs in older adults. Further development of tailored interventions is recommended to address psychosocial needs and enhance audiological rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Rehabilitation
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Hearing health care (HHC) management is crucial for older adults.
- Self-management skills are vital for individuals with hearing loss.
- Existing assessment tools may not fully capture HHC needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a self-management assessment tool's capacity to identify unmet HHC needs.
- To determine if the assessment provides novel and clinically useful information.
- To compare the effectiveness of two specific assessment tools for hearing loss self-management (HLSM).
Main Methods:
- Assessed HLSM using the Partners in Health scale and the Cue and Response interview.
- Compared results from both tools to evaluate their contribution to HLSM assessment.
- Included thirty older adults receiving HHC in the study sample.
Main Results:
- Both assessment tools identified specific domains where participants lacked HLSM skills.
- Participants demonstrated high knowledge of hearing loss and technology but had unmet psychosocial needs.
- Significant variation existed in audiologists' facilitation of shared decision-making.
Conclusions:
- HLSM has significant potential to improve audiological rehabilitation outcomes.
- A need exists for a more precise HLSM assessment tool tailored to individual needs.
- Development of targeted interventions is necessary to address identified unmet needs.
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