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Living Well with first-time users of hearing aids being treated at the first public audiology clinic providing hearing aid fitting services in Greece. The inclusion of a control group will ensure any specific impacts of the tool can be identified. Evgenia Vassou, who is leading the research project, hopes the study will lay the groundwork for further imp

university curricula, using the findings to raise awareness about PCC outside the network, and kickstarting change management processes across stakeholder groups. Next were small-group discussions on the issue of trust between and among stakeholders in hearing care, which emerged as an area of concern among all groups taking part in our Future Hearing Journeys

of my life, and even scared that I wouldn’t wake up after the operation. But knowing that fear is often caused by a lack of knowledge, I joined the international CI Facebook group and posted my story. One piece of advice rolled in after another. One comment was particularly blunt and read, ‘expect nothing and hope for everything.’ Great! This was reality

and are strongly positioned to counsel our strategic planning and support the wider dissemination and implementation of person-centered care.” Thomsen and Harte are joining a group of distinguished experts in hearing health who will make up the Ida Institute Advisory Board 2021-2022. They include Louise Hickson, PhD, Associate Dean External Engagement

were hearing care professionals, people with hearing loss, patient advocacy representatives, academics, and key thought leaders in the industry. By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, Ida aimed to spark creativity, innovation, and connectedness in the world of hearing healthcare. Prior to the workshop, Ida conducted more than 60 interviews [...] consumers and hearing care professionals might benefit from increased levels of data privacy. Each participant was assigned a scenario to explore in-depth in a smaller breakout group. We examined the benefits and risks for consumers as well as hearing care professionals in each scenario and discussed what PCC would look like in this future world. I represented

At the Ida Institute, we’re believers in the ability of partnerships to transform our world. It’s why we created the person-centered hearing network (PCHN) — a collaborative group of patient and professional organizations, universities, and other leaders focused on improving hearing care on a global scale. Recently, one of our PCHN partners — the Department

Explained , which has now been tailored to meet the specific needs of children and young people. To convert the adult version into a pediatric tool, Ida collaborated with a global group of hearing care professionals and psychologists – and the tool was then tested by a panel of pediatric practitioners. Silva Kuschke, who is Chief Audiologist at The Red Cross

goals for their treatment. Fortunately, effective approaches exist to help your clients put words to their tinnitus and enable you to provide relief. In collaboration with a group of global tinnitus experts, the Ida Institute has developed a suite of tools that helps professionals to: Explore the client’s perception of tinnitus Understand how tinnitus

learn which issues are most important to us. The easiest way is to join a local hearing loss support group such as a Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) chapter or similar body and attend the in-person or virtual meetings. If there is no group in your area, consider starting one of your own. People with hearing loss love when audiologists attend [...] help support people with hearing loss by participating in outreach events like HLAA’s Walk4Hearing or Annual Convention. Or you can join Mayo Clinic Connect’s Hearing Loss group – an online discussion form for people with hearing loss and their supporters. The more often you meet people with hearing loss in their space, the more clearly you will recognize

results. The initial research included focus groups, surveys, in-depth interviews, and clinical observations. This research fed into an innovation workshop with an international group of hearing care professionals, academics, and people with hearing loss who worked together over two days to develop the first tool prototype. With a prototype in hand, Ida used