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thinking of 65 hearing and healthcare professionals from around the world who participated in the Ida Institute’s first seminar series, “The Process of Defining Hearing.” “We were very excited to attend AudiologyNOW! -- an important goal of the Ida institute is knowledge sharing and by engaging hundreds of audiologists and hearing care professionals [...] Institute hosted an exhibit and distributed its newest tool, A Possible Patient Journey at the AudiologyNOW! Conference in Dallas, April 1-5. The Ida staff met with hundreds of American and international delegates during the conference. The conference gave the staff an opportunity to spread the word about the Ida Institute and its mission as well as expand [...] ls at such a venue – we can increase our visibility and spread the message of our Institute.’

Published: 26-05-2009 17:40 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

The seminar focused on how audiologists and other hearing healthcare professionals can motivate patients and/or help ensure existing patient motivation remains high enough to achieve the best possible outcomes. Participants were very excited about the seminar which provided lectures, theater role play scenarios and collaborative group work. "I was very [...] (Business Development Manager) with Amplifon in the UK. "I will definitely be bringing new tools, experiences and ideas back to work. This was a truly eye opening experience." "This first seminar met our expectations and the participants energy and excitement means we will see impact on daily practice," said Lise Lotte Bundesen, director of the Ida Institute [...] Institute. All Ida seminars use the Ida Institute framework to offer participants the chance to explore both their own practices and also the practice of audiology within a wider global context.

Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has been proposed by the World Health Organization to establish a framework and classification for the patient and clinical perspective both at the individual and the population level. It integrates long known concepts and provides a universal and standardized language. Based on the ICF a thorough and comprehensive picture [...] impairments and quality of life problems that are associated with hearing loss. Currently the committee is making a systematic review regarding the measures used in clinical trials and selected observational studies. Once finished, a qualitative study using focus groups and individual interviews with patients with hearing loss will be done and an expert [...] counteract the inherent problem that hearing loss follows various clinical courses and is unpredictable in terms of prognosis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed an ICF core set for hearing loss. A member of Ida community, Sarah Granberg registered audiologist, lecturer and PhD student at the Dep of Hearing Science Örebro University in Sweden

Published: 30-06-2009 17:27 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

The Ida Institute invites hearing care professionals around the world to share their successful approaches to helping patients and their families understand and appreciate the implications of the simple audiogram. Best practices, unique approaches and innovative techniques will be shared on www.idainstitute.dk. In addition, the Ida Institute will reward [...] sharing that will benefit both practitioners and patients.” Bundesen notes that discussion among hearing care professionals at Ida Institute seminars about the challenges associated with explaining the audiogram was the catalyst for the call for submissions. Members of the Ida Institute Advisory Board will review and select the winning submission as well as [...] to one of the nonprofit organization’s upcoming seminars in Skodsborg, Denmark. “On the patient journey of people with hearing loss, the audiogram can be a valuable, illuminating map that empowers patients to address their hearing loss from an informed position,” says Ida Institute Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Through this ‘open call’ for best clinical

Published: 30-06-2009 17:29 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

explore appropriate options, and develop solutions that benefit the practitioner and the patient. She points out that reflective practice has been implemented successfully in other health and caring professions to develop self-awareness and to improve critical thinking and the ability to make judgements in complex and uncertain situations. The Reflective [...] from www.idainstitute.com. My Ida membership is required to access the Reflective Journal and other online tools. Membership is free at www.idainstitute.com and open to hearing and health care professionals and all others interested in the human dynamics of hearing loss. “We encourage practitioners to print multiple copies of the Reflective Journal to [...] resource that would encourage hearing care professionals to reflect in a deliberate and analytic way on their interactions with patients following each encounter, “ states Ida Institute Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. ““The notes they make in response to the journal questions can help practitioners learn from their experiences and make their practice more

Published: 11-08-2009 15:59 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

the August publication of Hearing Journal, Dr. Tine Tjørnhøj Thomsen published an article based on her lecture on Framing the Clinical Encounter. Drawing upon findings from the medical arena and her experience as an anthropologist, she provides insight to help hearing care professionals re-examine the way they practice today and strengthen their ability [...] build positive relationships with their patients. The article explains a theoretical model that contributes to understanding the wider context in which professionals operate and to finding a holistic approach to treatment.

Published: 21-09-2009 16:15 by Sharmi Albrechtsen

interactivity, copywriting and ease of use, the annual WebAward competition recognizes outstanding corporate and nonprofit websites that are judged against Internet standard and peer sites within their industry. Our website, as you may know, is a unique multi-media web site that includes an extensive extranet featuring forums and networking platforms for [...] presentations, educational tools and articles. The site was launched in October 2008 and today has had nearly 10,000 visitors world-wide. The site supports the work of the Ida Institute, a nonprofit organization funded by the Oticon Foundation that focuses on the human dynamics of hearing loss. Its main audience are hearing care professionals around the [...] who work through a process of professional collaboration finding new angles of inquiry on hearing loss and its impact. ‘We are extremely pleased with the results from Webaward, the feedback on our website has been excellent thus far and we have several new and exciting features for our members that will be launched next year,’ said Lise Lotte Bundesen

potential partnerships with attending universities to collaborate on projects, studies, papers and new findings in areas that have the most relevance and greatest impact for hearing care, hearing care professionals and, most importantly, people with hearing loss. “We see tremendous potential for young audiologists preparing to enter workforce to benefit [...] tools developed by the Ida Institute through our seminars and collaboration with experts in audiology and other healthcare disciplines,” states Ida Institute Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Through partnerships with universities in the U.S. and other countries, we aim to inspire networking and new ambassadors to further the Institute’s goal of generating [...] already begun to develop Modules that will contain a variety of education materials to enable educators, clinicians and other hearing care professionals to conduct training sessions for students, staff members and individuals with hearing loss.”

people with hearing loss to consider how hearing loss might impact their relationships with people in their lives. In addition to helping patients identify the central and supporting players in their networks, the Communication Rings tool enables patients and their hearing care professionals formulate rehabilitation goals that maintain and strengthen [...] Partnerships and are excited about the tools and knowledge that have been developed in collaboration with more than 70 global participants. We are pleased to launch these tools at the Audiology Now! Congress in April. The tools will be available at our exhibit and will be presented by Ida faculty Profs. Joseph Montano, PhD, Chief of Audiology and Speech Language [...] essential communication channels. The Goal Sharing for Partners strategy is a step-by-step questionnaire that assists people with hearing loss and their communication partners to acknowledge the hearing loss and the limitations and restrictions it places on each. By helping them to acknowledge that they are partners in communication, the GPS tool enables

the last three years, the Ida Institute has contributed to a substantial and positive paradigm shift away from the prescriptive way that audiologists have been taught to treat patients, benefiting thousands of hearing care professionals in private practices, public clinics and academic settings worldwide. In 2010, a series of independent surveys conducted [...] has demonstrated high levels of appreciation from its seminar participants with regards to seminar format, processes and learnings. In addition, the follow-up surveys confirm that the work of the Ida Institute shows using Ida tools and methods have sustainable, long term benefits to patients. Seminar participants who completed the surveys reported that [...] that they have used the Ida Institute tools in their practice. The most frequently used are the Motivational Tools: The Line, The Box and The Circle (68%) and the Patient Journey (44%). All respondents indicated that they are in some way more satisfied with their practice since they started using the tools, with 37% saying that they are “very much” satisfied