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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

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

Innovative. Tell us about a project you’re working on that excites you. We’re members of the Ida Institute South Africa Chapter – a group of volunteers in South Africa working to advance person-centered hearing care. Through this group, information is shared and discussions on hearing loss and hearing care relevant to our regional context are promoted. We’ve

about a unique summer project to support the department’s international students. This interview is part of a series on the Person-Centered Hearing Network, a collaborative group of organizations around the world working together for a world where person-centered hearing care is the norm. Read more about the network here. How do you and your organization [...] barriers in learning and adopting person-centered communication skills. We have recognized for some time that there is a need to address the specific challenges faced by this group, so we are running a six to eight-week project during summer 2021, developing and then delivering weekly sessions to support international students with their PCC skills before

Boosting your empathy and understanding will improve your ability to practice person-centered care. If you’re feeling confident, you could set up your own group sessions. The Ida Institute’s Group AR tool is a free guide that helps you organize and run peer support sessions for your clients. 2. Create a survey or host a roundtable Consider surveying [...] important rallying cry in the disability community. It means that no policy, product, or service should be developed without the full and direct participation of members of the group that will be impacted. Whether it is an innovative technology product, the installation of a new listening system at a theater, or standards for captioning on social media, [...] their individual patient care recommendations. There are many ways audiologists can form these important links with the hearing loss community. 1. Attend hearing loss support group meetings This is probably the easiest place to start. Many hearing loss support groups exist throughout the world, including actives ones in the USA ( Hearing Loss Association

key topic among the academic partners in the Person-Centered Hearing Network (PCHN) . Back in 2019, the group initiated a joint project to develop resources helping educators to integrate PCC into academic curricula . As a natural next step, the group is now exploring different ways of measuring PCC and considering what designs and methods can be applied [...] so that students are conscious about it.” An ambitious endeavor While the initial ambition is to create a tool or resource to help measure PCC in an educational context, the group also aims for usability and validity beyond academia. The project is currently in its early stages and though there is no doubt that the endeavor is both immense and ambitious

Would you like to get involved with the Ida Institute's work in South Africa, alongside people such as Vera Hlayisi? Then join the Ida Instisute South Africa Chapter Facebook group . All welcome!

aids first and foremost as a “nail in the coffin” rather than something that could help her to hear her loved ones again, hear on the telephone again, enjoy participating in group conversations in a restaurant again, and so on. What saddened me more is that I’m not even a fully-fledged audiologist yet and I’ve already had several similar encounters while

organizations have joined us on a journey to spread person-centered hearing care around the world. Our dedicated community is now 20,000 strong and growing. Earlier this year, a group of hearing care professionals committed to person-centered care (PCC) launched a South Africa chapter of the Ida Institute. The chapter will help us to serve and inspire what

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you meet your needs. We have many challenges that require your expert handling, ranging from the fear of failure in the sound booth, resistance to technology, and managing group conversations. The payoffs for both client and clinicians are numerous. Your client will benefit from a better overall management of their personal hearing loss, resolution