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evaluation” states Holly Thomas, Research Audiologist at the NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit and lead poster author. “It will be interesting to see whether it affects hearing aid usage, and to see whether there is any correlation between the self-efficacy line and the questionnaire that we are using. If they do correlate, then it would [...] appears that the patient group who received counseling with the Ida Motivation Tools showed an increase in reported self-efficacy and confidence in using their hearing instruments between the initial assessment and hearing aid fitting. While the research is still ongoing, this interim sample from the feasibility study suggests that the use of motivational [...] effort between the NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit and the Nottingham University Hospitals Audiology Services. The aims of the research were to assess the feasibility of implementing the Motivation Tools within NHS audiology clinics and ascertain the supplementary benefits to service provision and delivery. To get a better sense of

audiology or speech and language pathology. During the program, each graduate student is paired with a hearing impaired person and their communication partner. The graduate student works with the couple over the course of the week, giving them a complete hearing test, evaluating their existing technology, introducing them to new technology, and providing [...] selling hearing instruments in the future without it being part of a comprehensive program with classes and group interaction.” Not only do the students and participants benefit from the workshop, but so do local businesses and facilities. In preparation for the evening activities, the graduate students often work with local restaurants, hotels, and ent [...] professor and clinical researcher. Offered annually each May, the week-long group rehabilitation workshop provides adults with hearing impairment and their communication partners the opportunity to experience the benefits of cooperative learning in a social environment. Unlike most group rehabilitation programs, the SIARC curriculum is facilitated and led

By 2020, patient-hearing care professional relationships and health care delivery may look significantly different than it does today. The future may include scenarios where telemedicine, virtual care, self-fitting hearing instruments, and personal health avatars are an everyday part of hearing healthcare. While these scenarios may present many challenges [...] dynamics of hearing loss. To take advantage of this opportunity, the Ida Institute plans to hold a conference titled “Creating the Future of Hearing Healthcare: Vision 2020”. The conference aims to create a global vision of hearing healthcare and an action plan to achieve this vision. “With this conference, we want to harness the skills, knowledge, and energy [...] occurring in healthcare, explore the skills and knowledge they can leverage to shape the future, and create a vision for what the future could look like. At the final conference, previous Ida advisory board and seminar faculty members will synthesize and organize the ideas from the satellite meetings and work together to create a roadmap for the future

Institute developed the Patient Journey and Communication Partner Journey models based on the input and perspectives of the 75 hearing care professionals who attended our seminar series. In his research with Dafydd Stephens, Vinaya aimed to take these models and to validate their findings by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods to acquire [...] acquire the patient’s perspective. This involved conducting interviews and focus groups with hearing impaired persons and communication partners to further explore their perspectives on the process of change and their journey with hearing loss. Vinaya’s research found that the Ida Institute’s patient journey models based on the professionals’ perspective [...] research on the patient journey, hearing disability acceptance, and the stages-of-change approach at the Swedish Institute for Disability Research (SIDR) at Linköping University on 25 October 2013. Vinaya has been instrumental in conducting research on the concepts, themes, and application of the Ida Institute’s tools and methods. Among other topics, his

networking forums and more. Our goal is to continually update and expand the information we freely share through our website so that idainstitute.com remains valuable and relevant to clinicians, educators, students and others who support a paradigm shift to more patient-centered care. At the same time, we want access to be intuitive and seamless so that [...] explore how hearing loss affects the child in daily life and to collaborate on formulating effective goals and strategies for better communication. In response to requests from practicing audiologists, educators and students, Ida Institute has also introduced a Research Library that features a collection of resource articles, scholarly reports and commentary [...] ep change activities, videos, case histories and reflective exercises to support the change to more patient-centered care. The new Time & Talk tool is a method for teaching both student and practicing hearing care professionals that encourages them to reflect on their own communication with patients and learn valuable skills that can be applied in clinical

dynamics associated with hearing loss, the Ida Institute has developed a tool box of practical skills and tools that can affect positive change to more patient-centered care,” says Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “Yet, in spite of the implementation of Ida tools and methods in many public and private clinics, some hearing care professionals are [...] new “ Mythbusters ” section on the Ida website. Based on a combination of research findings and the real-world experience of private and public clinicians, the new section demonstrates the benefits of patient-centeredness for both patients and practitioners and debunks myths that inhibit more widespread adoption of patient-centered care. “As part of our [...] clinicians understand the professional and business value of making patient-centeredness the core of their hearing care practice.” Mythbusters details key aspects of a patient-centered approach including shared decision-making, enhanced interaction between patient and practitioner, more sustainable, long-term solutions and increased patient satisfaction. The

encourage people to take action on their hearing and approach hearing healthcare solutions? The Audira Think Tank for Hearing, founded by Curtis Alcock, recently released a whitepaper to address this topic and help hearing care professionals, clinics, and manufacturers change the perception of hearing healthcare and hearing loss. Titled “The 4 Questions: A [...] changing people’s attitudes towards hearing care and hearing instruments is changing broader social norms. The current social norm for hearing fosters a negative attitude towards hearing care and does not provide people with clear instructions on how they should manage their hearing. Any new social norm for hearing needs to give society positive answers [...] four questions: When should I have my hearing checked? How do I notice a reduction in my hearing range? Who uses hearing technology and is that relevant to me? When should I personally use hearing technology? The 4 Questions Framework suggests a number of changes hearing clinics can make to their core outreach and marketing messages to encourage people

fun and interactive can make it much more memorable." Kim Marie has brought her fun, positive approach to hearing loss to Hearing Care Center in Sharon, Massachusetts, where she advises patients and their families on available resources. Each week, she updates notebooks in the clinic's waiting room with comics related to hearing loss and hearing aids [...] about hearing loss. Kim Marie was curious about the unit, since she has extensive experience working with deaf and hard of hearing people in the fields of social work and education. She thought that she could apply her past experience to improve the program. "The previous curriculum was dry and technical, stressing the negative aspects of hearing loss [...] Introducing students to the topics of hearing loss and hearing protection at a young age can help transform attitudes and social norms for an entire generation. Kim Marie Nicols took the initiative to develop a comprehensive curriculum to raise awareness of hearing loss at her local elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Education in 1979. She has worked as a Speech/Language Pathologist and Reading and Language Specialist in clinic, public school and private practice settings for over thirty years. She has severe, progressive, sensori-neural hearing loss and currently practices as a hearing loss management coach for persons with hearing loss. [...] to increase awareness of hearing loss and audiologic rehabilitation in the Boston metropolitan area. Persons with hearing loss and hearing healthcare thought-leaders will contribute blog posts, articles, and resources to the new community. Peggy serves on the steering committee for Hear@Boston, the Boston chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America [...] thoughts, perspectives, and questions. You can view the newly designed HLAA Boston Chapter website by visiting www.hearinglossboston.org Peggy Ellertsen earned a Certificate of Clinical Competence (Speech/Language Pathology) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1971 and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Reading and Human Development from

awareness of hearing loss in their community. Every year, thousands of children, families, and young adults form teams and walk in their communities to celebrate hearing and increase public awareness of hearing loss. The Hearing Loss Association of America’s Walk4Hearing events bring people together to combat the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise [...] regular hearing checks. To promote the event, Cathy and Leslie appeared on local radio and TV programs. This provided them the opportunity to reach a broad audience and speak about hearing loss and its impact on the lives of families and individuals. In our recent conversation with Leslie and Cathy, they emphasized the importance of making the walk a [...] that independent hearing clinics can greatly benefit from supporting walks in their region. The walks can help raise awareness of hearing loss among community members and inspire people to act on their hearing and visit a clinic for a consultation session. “The walk can be an excellent marketing and outreach tool for local hearing clinics,” states Cathy