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the world meet, it’s rare that one topic emerges as a universal priority. But that’s what happened at the latest gathering of the Person-Centered Hearing Network , a global group of consumer organizations, professional associations, and universities committed to spreading awareness and practice of person-centered hearing care. On November 3, we came [...] groups, we discussed how insights from Ida’s Future Hearing Journeys report were helping different organizations prepare their stakeholders for the future. Unprompted, every group focused on remote care. We discovered that the challenges, opportunities, and current situation vary widely between geographies. In some places, Covid-19 has accelerated a shift

Published: 21-01-2022 13:09

hearing care professionals provide the best care possible. The institute was founded in 2007 with a grant from the Demant Foundation and in 2023, became part of the Demant group. But while our location may have changed, our dedication to helping hearing care professionals put people at the center of their care has not. We continue to craft all our tools

advocacy group of key opinion leaders and engage a community of more than 1,500 hearing care professionals. PCC pioneers A central figure in the advocacy group is Professor Ma Furong, Vice President of the Second Committee of the ENT Department of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. In reflecting on the remarkable achievements of the group in just [...] months, Professor Ma says, “This is a group of true pioneers in PCC. We’ve made great progress in promoting the approach in audiology – and I very much hope that PCC can extend to other fields as well and help transform the wider medical model in China.” Below, we’ve gathered some of the results achieved by the group, demonstrating significant value for [...] hearing healthcare in China to focus mainly on technology and pay less attention to the person with hearing loss. However, as we’ve entered the Year of the Tiger, a growing group of hearing care professionals are passionately pushing for a paradigm shift. A shift towards a future where the client is at the core of care. Driving change in China About

get those clients. Nicholson: Another thing we did that was Erin's idea was to make a Facebook group of the same name as the group and invite all our participants from each semester to join that group. So now, in the Facebook group, we have 100 people and the students post items each week that are related either to the topics that we're talking about [...] interested in co-developing an AR group as a collaboration between their programs? Beasley was on board. They both had experience with AR groups and were eager to join forces for the new project. It would be an on-site group, facilitated by students, which Nicholson and Beasley would supervise. The Ida Institute’s Group AR resource with seven pre-planned [...] groups for their practice. So, we invite them to join our group and learn what we do. Any advice to someone considering starting a group AR course? Beasley: I would say, a big strength that Nannette brought to the table was recruitment. Without the recruitment of the clients, you don't have a group. So initially, really plan out how you are going to get

early 2021. Together with a core advocacy group of key opinion leaders, Dr Feng has established a growing community, covering hearing care professionals, patient associations, academia, and industry. And in just one year, the group has seen excellent results from its various PCC initiates. “This is a group of true pioneers in PCC,” says Professor Ma [...] and commitment of our PCC collaborators in China, and we’re delighted to be working with such a skilled group of knowledgeable individuals.” The Ida team would like to extend our warmest gratitude and appreciation to the Chinese PCC advocacy group. Specifically, a big thank you to Professor Ma Furong, Dr Wen Jiang, Dr Hongbin Tian, Dr Liping Zhang, Zhihong [...] Zhihong Zheng, Dr Carol Peng, Xiaofeng Li, Dr Guoping Li, and Dr Guoyi Liu. We’re exciting to see what new initiatives the group will explore in the coming year.

library Remember that the Deaf experience portrayed in mainstream films like Sound of Metal and CODA is likely very different to those of your patients. Join a local peer support group for people with hearing loss or create one yourself. Pay attention to the meeting topics and the nature of the questions. You will soon have more appreciation for the issues

need more help to be a good communicator. The program has been translated into about 10 languages and is used in many countries around the world. It is also a part of Ida's Group Aural Rehabilitation tool .” What hopes do you have for hearing healthcare in the future? “Looking ahead, I hope we’ll continue to see a growing emphasis on the person and the

the kit includes real-world examples and ready-to-use tools that make it easy to incorporate telehealth services.” Christine Hunter, former President of the patient advocacy group Hearing Matters Australia , said, “The starter kit provides a wonderful framework from which to offer best practice hearing care – and a way of achieving optimal results for

over-the-counter offerings. Abramides says, “The scenarios presented in the Future Hearing Journeys report were aligned with discussions that were already occurring in our group — for example, the impact of megatrends and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a health system that, in our country, is already weakened. The challenges

increasing empathy to tackle hearing loss stigma Presenter: Caitlin Barr Ida Institute South Africa chapter Information-sharing and support of PCC implementation through a Facebook group American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Partnering for great hearing care Presenter: Tricia Ashby-Scabis Thank you to our partners who joined, we’ve learned so much from