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ArticleAmerican journal of audiology2022

Feasibility and Assessment of a Hybrid Audiology Service Delivery Model for Older Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Pilot Study.

Michelle L Arnold, Breanne Schwartz, Haley Neil, Theresa H Chisolm, Victoria A Sanchez

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Article in American journal of audiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors.

Michelle L ArnoldDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa.ORCID 0000-0002-5633-3715
Breanne SchwartzDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Haley NeilDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa.
Theresa H ChisolmDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Victoria A SanchezDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa.

Funding

Aging, Cognition, and Hearing Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Randomized TrialR01AG055426 · NIA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CORESH, JOSEF, LIN, FRANK R · 2017 to 2021
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NIA NIH HHS R01 AG055426
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to provide insight for the feasibility and outcomes of hybrid (combination of in-person office and Internet-based appointments) audiology services.

methodThis pilot included two phases. First, we surveyed audiologists regarding what elements of a best-practice, in-person delivery of a hearing intervention could be delivered via Internet-based appointments. Next, we piloted the feasibility and assessed outcomes of the procedures identified. Ten first-time hearing aid users aged 70 years and older were fit with Phonak Audeo M90-312T hearing aids. Two Internet-based follow-up appointments were completed using the myPhonak app. We administered the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version (HHIE-S), the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI), the Quick Speech-in-Noise Test (QuickSIN), and real-ear aided responses (REARs) to determine whether participants experienced improvements on hearing-related outcomes. The Telehealth Acceptance Questionnaire (TAQ) and the Visit-Specific Satisfaction Questionnaire (VSQ-9) were administered to gauge comfort with telehealth and satisfaction with Internet-based appointments.

resultsSurvey results revealed that after an initial in-person appointment, nearly all follow-up hearing intervention components could be delivered remotely. We performed Wilcoxon signed-ranks tests to determine if the baseline and outcome results differed for outcomes. Baseline scores improved after 6 weeks (

conclusionsWe were able to develop a feasible hybrid audiology service delivery model for older adults. Our results enhance the evidence base for the implementation of telehealth audiology services.

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AudiologyHearing AidsHearing LossAgedAged, 80 and overFeasibility StudiesHumansPilot Projects

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PMID35503960
PMCPMC9886165

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