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ArticleBMJ open2025

Evaluation of a digital health decision intervention to support management decision-making for adults with hearing loss: protocol for the HearChoice randomised controlled trial.

Melanie A Ferguson, Kerry A Sherman, Ellen Bothe, Barbra Hb Timmer, Piers Dawes, Bronwyn Myers, Richard Norman, Jorge Mejia, Rebecca J Bennett, Abigail L Mottershaw and 3 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Melanie A FergusonCurtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Melanie.Ferguson@curtin.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-869X
Kerry A ShermanLifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Ellen BotheCurtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5695-7010
Barbra Hb TimmerSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Piers DawesSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-9884
Bronwyn MyersCurtin enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0235-6716
Richard NormanSchool of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jorge MejiaNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Rebecca J BennettCurtin enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Abigail L MottershawBehavioural Insights Team, London, UK.
Elena Meyer Zu BrickweddeBehavioural Insights Team, London, UK.
Elizabeth ConveryBehavioural Insights Team, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2920-1047
Alex GyaniBehavioural Insights Team, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHearing loss is highly prevalent and impacts many aspects of a person's life, including communication, social engagement, employment, general health and well-being. Yet, many people do not access hearing healthcare and are unaware of the range of hearing healthcare options available. Barriers to hearing healthcare include poor understanding of hearing loss and its impact; poor knowledge of help-seeking for hearing healthcare options; minimal support to help decide which option is best; and stigma related to hearing loss. These barriers lead to many people not receiving the hearing healthcare they need. Guided by theories of behaviour change and implementation science, METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This online randomised controlled trial will recruit participants with hearing difficulties across Australia, with an anticipated sample size of 640. Participants will be randomised to either ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study was approved by the Curtin University Human Ethics Committee (HRE2023-0024). All participants will provide written informed consent prior to participation. A broad dissemination plan of the study findings includes peer-reviewed publications, scientific conference presentations, articles and presentations for the wider community and public written in lay and accessible language, and social media. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12624001139561).

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Decision MakingDecision Support TechniquesHearing LossAdultAustraliaDigital HealthHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAudiologyDecision MakingDigital TechnologyeHealthHealth EducationHearing

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PMID41130700
PMCPMC12551472

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