Remote Hearing Aid Support: The Next Frontier.

Background: In an effort to reduce health-care disparities, there has been a recent surge of interest in the remote provision of care. Audiologists have begun to provide screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services via telehealth technologies. Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and perceived...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 893 - 901
Autores principales: Angley, Gina P., Schnittker, Jean Anne, Tharpe, Anne Marie
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishing Inc. Nov2017
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        affil: Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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          Audiology
          Hearing Aid Care
          Appointments and Schedules
          Telehealth Utilization
          Human
          Descriptive Research
          Quasi-Experimental Studies
          Questionnaires
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Consumer Satisfaction
          Audiologist Attitudes
          Software
          Computer Literacy
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
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      ab: Background: In an effort to reduce health-care disparities, there has been a recent surge of interest in the remote provision of care. Audiologists have begun to provide screening, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services via telehealth technologies. Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and perceived benefits of providing remote hearing aid follow-up appointments in a controlled clinical environment and in participants' homes. Research Design: A descriptive quasi-experimental study was completed. Study Sample: The study consisted of two phases. The in-clinic phase included 50 adults with hearing loss who participated in remote hearing aid follow-up appointments at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A subgroup of 21 adults from the original in-clinic phase plus one additional participant completed the in-home appointments. Data Collection and Analysis: All participants completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and study-designed questionnaires. All participants were asked to install proprietary distance support (DS) client software on a laptop or desktop computer and participate in hearing aid follow-up appointments. Results: The majority of participants in both groups installed the DS client software with no assistance other than written instructions, and indicated a preference for DS appointments over face-to-face appointments. Conclusion: On average, participants and the study audiologist were satisfied with remote hearing aid follow-up visits. Additional support might be needed for older patients with little confidence in their ability to interact with technology.
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