Person-centered care in adult auditory rehabilitation: a scoping review

To scrutinise the efficacy of person-centered care (PCC) in enhancing outcomes for adults navigating hearing loss through a comprehensive examination of literature on PCC in auditory rehabilitation (AR).

A scoping review was conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) reporting standards. A context framework guided the research question.

Structured searches across multiple databases identified 36 records which were categorised by research design, mapped by the first author's country, and depicted by number of publications per year. Six identified elements of PCC were anaylzed across four components of PCC using deductive qualitative analysis.

Most studies were published in the US and Australia; with a gradual increase to four publications per year. From the six PCC elements of person-centered care, family involvement, individualised preferences and treatment uniqueness were most frequently addressed. Notably, active listening and empathy received limited attention.

Evidence suggests advancement of PCC practices effectively fosters more effective and personalised approaches in adult AR. By pinpointing trends and gaps, we contribute to the advancement of PCC practices, fostering more effective and personalised approaches in AR for improved patient outcomes and experiences.