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Beijing and Shanghai, most people can afford to access this (often with the help of local or national government subsidies), but the percentage plummets in the smaller cities and rural areas. Spreading information, tools, and knowledge Both Dr Feng and Professor Ma see education as the path to a China where all hearing care, in both private and public [...] who is working to expand understanding and implementation of person-centered hearing care (PCC) in China. It’s a mammoth task, and not just because this is a country where, according to the most reliable estimates, 27.8 million people have a hearing disability , with the number of people experiencing hearing loss likely much higher. The country’s extreme [...] strategy to achieve this by 2030 – and there’s excitement among the grassroots for more human-centered approaches too. In April this year, Dr Feng organized a five-hour online seminar on person-centered hearing care, inviting hearing care professionals, academics, administrators in the healthcare system, and people with hearing loss. Expecting around 50 attendees

players, and sharing our hopes and fears, we can develop true partnerships that benefit us all. Shari Eberts is a hearing health advocate, writer, speaker, and avid Bikram yogi. She is the founder of Living With Hearing Loss , a blog and online community for people living with hearing loss and tinnitus. She also serves on the Board of Hearing Loss Association [...] their journey towards better hearing and helping them self-manage their hearing loss. This will require professionals to enhance their person-centered skills." Change is coming for all stakeholders People with hearing loss are taking greater charge of our overall health and this is translating into how we think about our hearing care too, a trend closely [...] What is the future of hearing care? It is a challenging question, but also a timely one. As the world begins to emerge from its Covid-19 isolation, health — both physical and mental— will take on new importance. Hearing care must be included in the broader discussion and the Ida Institute’s Future Hearing Journeys report provides the tools to do just

Imagine a world where hearing care is accessible to all; where individuals and communities are empowered to take care of their hearing and address hearing loss when it occurs; where the care available goes beyond technical devices to education and communication support for people with hearing loss and their families; and where care is person-centered [...] Ida Institute’s eLearning courses and tools develop skills and knowledge, and provide practical ways to implement PCC both in the appointment and throughout the client’s hearing journey. We’ve got tools for people with hearing loss too, while our University Course provides educators with ready-made lecture series and student resources, designed by experts [...] care, the people with hearing loss we surveyed in our recent Future Hearing Journeys project ranked in-person care and individualized counseling in the top three. We all have a role The roadmaps are there, as is the demand, and we all need to respond. At the clinic level, it’s down to managers, hearing care professionals, and support staff to integrate

To work with hearing loss is a calling for many. As a hearing care professional, you are often included in a family’s hearing journey, which can be both a profound and rewarding experience. However, there can also be a cost to caring – particularly in work environments characterized by increased workload and fewer resources. To address this aspect of [...] course centers around the clinical encounter – the clinician’s bread and butter, and where we spend most of our time.” As a clinician, researcher, and manager of talented professionals, Schmulian is passionate about introducing knowledge and providing skills to clinicians to futureproof and enjoy their careers. The new course module is a culmination of many [...] Clinician well-being: Self-care in the hearing clinic . We asked Dr. Schmulian about her motivation for creating the material and about the link between clinician well-being and person-centered care. Severe burnout statistics Research indicates that healthcare professionals are particularly susceptible to stress and burnout. In Australia , one in four

desktop research, and decades of accumulated experience with hearing care. The report is enriched with knowledge and learnings from subject matter experts from all horizons: people with hearing loss, industry representatives, hearing care professionals, and academics, educators, and students. The report illuminates elements in future hearing care to consider [...] professionals. Use the Future Hearing Journeys report to help navigate an uncertain hearing care future. One key finding in the report is that 86% of the 432 people with hearing loss who responded to the global survey have a preference for purchasing hearing devices from a hearing care professional rather than online or in-store. And despite more than a year [...] preparing for and potential pitfalls to avoid, while forecasting such things as shifts in delivery models, evolving patient preferences, and changes in education. It explores expected competition in the hearing care sector, identifies where professionals are investing most heavily for the future, and examines the changing role of hearing care professionals

mainly focus on correctly completing all the test protocols and making a diagnosis and they thus tend to forget about the patient and their personal needs or opinions. The Inspired by Ida training provides the needed insight into the importance of PCC, how PCC can be achieved in a session, and what tools can be used to facilitate the process,” says Dr [...] patient’s motivation to take action in their hearing amplification journey as well as building rapport and trust with the audiologist. PCC is so much more than just a warm and fuzzy definition. Ultimately it is being sensitive to why patients make certain decisions or in other cases why they choose not to. Hearing loss has an even greater impact on them [...] Marissa Pienaar and Corlien Venter, about becoming Inspired and explicitly prioritizing PCC. Providing the needed insight When Dr. Mahomed-Asmail occasionally asks her first-year students why they chose to study Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, they all echo the same sentiment: that they want to help people. However, despite these noble intentions

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Future Hearing Journeys How will hearing care change in the next five to ten years? What implications will we see for people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, educators, students, and the hearing care industry? And how can we get ready? We at Ida wanted answers to these questions – so we embarked on an ambitious and pioneering Future Hearing [...] groups, workshops, and a global survey. And if you’re interested in future-gazing with your team, take a look at our free tool, ‘Explore the future of hearing care’. Future Hearing Journeys report Click the link above to access the Future Hearing Journeys report. To download a PDF version, click here Explore the future of hearing care Click the link [...] link above to access the Future Hearing Journeys tool

pioneering Future Hearing Journeys report on how hearing care could change over the next decade and the implications for people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, educators, students, and the hearing care industry. We're also launching a tool to help organizations explore the future of hearing care in their own contexts and a University Course [...] workshops, one global survey with almost 1,500 responses, and months of research and analysis in a bid to understand the future landscape of hearing care. The Future Hearing Journeys report shares the insights gathered from people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, academics, and the industry. Among the key findings, professional guidance [...] principles and strategies of self-care, how to debrief challenging clinical encounters, and how clinician wellbeing relates to person-centered care. The lecture series feeds into the full Ida Institute University Course , which aims to support lecturers and supervisors as they prepare students to work with individuals and families with hearing loss. Throughout

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the current approach to contemporary decision-making in hearing and communication treatment approaches and outlines the risks our communication has on our teams, ourselves and, of course, our clients. The urgent need to include clinical debriefing activities of client encounters is highlighted, and research on the projected impact on team morale is summarized [...] examples. Debriefing is compared and contrasted to current supervision and reflection practices and the benefits of a formal, evidence-based debriefing practice highlighted. Downloads Instructor's Guide Debriefing difficult cases The science of self-care I Learn more >> The science of self-care II Learn more >> Stories and solutions - Introduction into [...] into narrative work Learn more >> Stories and solutions - A solution-focused approach Learn more >> Debriefing difficult cases Learn more >> Debriefing toolkit Learn more >> ​

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