Audiology features archive for November 2019

Photo showing smartphone hearing screening in pre-schools facilitated by trained lay health workers.

New hearing healthcare service-delivery models with connected technologies

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic

Connected hearing healthcare can improve access to affordable hearing healthcare. DeWet Swanepoel discuss how innovative trends in connectivity and technology offer opportunities for novel and decentralised models of delivering high-quality hearing healthcare. Megatrends in connectivity and technology have ushered in...

Comparison of the accuracy of an HCP-administered audiogram and self-assessed hearing thresholds using a smartphone app graphic

Understanding new and emerging categories of hearing devices

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult

The hearing device landscape is rapidly changing, and what should be given, to whom, and why, are questions that many hearing healthcare professionals are asking. Brent Edwards discusses these questions and how consumer characteristics may influence their choice. In 2016,...

Graphic showing screen shot from m2Hear and examples of questions linked to m2hear videos

mHealth technologies empower users of hearing healthcare

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic

The opportunities provided by mhealth technologies to personalise and encourage user involvement in hearing healthcare has many benefits for adults with hearing loss. Melanie Ferguson explains how mhealth can empower hearing aid users. Connected health is likely to transform hearing...

Illustration of four main components that contribute to connected hearing healthcare.

Connected hearing healthcare: the realisation of benefit relies on successful clinical implementation

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult

Connected hearing healthcare is the one of best tools for improving access to, as well as the overall quality, of hearing healthcare. Evelyn Davies-Venn and Danielle Glista discuss the benefits and important factors that contribute to successful implementation of this...

Photo showing one example of an in-situ hearing aid satisfaction rating app and clinician dashboard.

The future of audiology rehabilitation? Smartphone apps to collect real-world experiences and support clinical decision-making

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is gaining momentum in the world of connected hearing healthcare and real-world assessment. Barbra Timmer explains how EMA will play a key role in transforming the information that clinicians use in decision-making and measuring outcomes. Did...