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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

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

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

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

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

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

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以人为本医疗服务中的听力康复 本文介绍了生物-心理-社会医学模式和以人为本医疗服务的发展过程和相关政策，介绍了以人为本听力康复服 务在全球的进展，以及在国内临床、教育、科研和宣教方面开展的工作，最后描述了以人为本听力康复的挑战与未来展望。 开展以人为本听力康复服务的工具和方法 本文介绍了以人为本听力康复服务（person-centered hearing care,PCC）的本质，提出了理念改变是实施PCC 的最重要基础，PCC的具体实施在于把理念和核心元素应用整合到耳及听力康复的沟通和咨询中。除了传统的科普教育和信 息咨询，心理行为调整咨询也是PCC咨询的重要内容。听力康复专业人员可以通过卡尔加里-剑桥指南和四习惯模式学习PCC 的沟通方式和技能；同时利用已经本土化的10个临床工具简单高效地开展PCC服务。

been steadily growing in recent years and increasingly appears in standards and regulations, implementation is still slow in places . Many hearing care professionals lack dedicated training in the area and are unsure how to apply it in practice. To shed light on this topic, the British Academy of Audiology and the Ida Institute are hosting a webinar [...] practice and how even the most experienced and well-meaning practitioners can be better with a bunch of easy tweaks. I think the Inspired program is well worth doing. It is accessible and the bite-sized modules mean that it is easy to fit into breaks and no-shows. For single dispenser practices, it’s a great way to guide your reflective practice and for [...] training and practical guidance in how to apply PCC in everyday clinical practice. In warming up for the webinar, we spoke with Inspired member Ben Mann from Click Hearing in Essex, UK, about the program and about specific results from practicing PCC in an audiology setting. Like smoking on airplanes Mann is confident that clients choose Click Hearing sp

hiring someone with hearing loss severe enough to be classed as a disability, a diligent employer might request a functional report, which should clearly and concretely explain the impact of the person’s hearing loss and what must be done to accommodate it. But these reports are often just a clinical description of the hearing problem and difficult to understand [...] therapist, speech and language pathologist, or whoever has the job of writing the final report. The protocol is built on the belief that no single person has all the skills and knowledge to write a truly functional report. The key is therefore to involve the person with hearing loss, the audiologist, someone from the disability sector, and a representative [...] recommends that hearing care professionals work towards being advocates for their clients far beyond the clinic – and writing good functional reports is part of that. For this to become the norm, Ashby-Scabis and du Toit see education as the solution, with hearing care professionals of the future taught about relevant legislation and functional report writing

ons, research institutes, and hearing care providers. Our time zones stretched from Chicago, US, to Brisbane, Australia, but everyone came full of energy, ideas, and passion for our shared vision of a person-centered future in hearing care. Looking to the future Discussions in small groups on the future of hearing care and how Ida’s recent report can [...] collaboration between and across stakeholder groups – including through the PCHN – will be vital to build and maintain trust, and prepare for future changes in hearing care. “Trust is a journey,” said one participant, perfectly reflecting the challenging but exciting nature of our work together. Building trust, implementing PCC, and preparing for the future [...] How can we build trusting relationships in hearing care? What insights from the Future Hearing Journeys report can help us prepare for the future? How can we collaborate locally and globally to expand person-centered care (PCC)? These were some of the questions tackled by the Person-Centered Hearing Network (PCHN) in a meeting on June 1, facilitated