Ida Featured in ENT and Audiology News

By Amanda Farah Cox

Ida Institute Senior Anthropologist Hans Henrik Philipsen has been interviewed for the latest issue of ENT and Audiology News. The two-page interview delves into how Hans Henrik began his career as an anthropologist, his work with ethnographic films, and his recent article for Audiology Today describing hearing loss as a rite of passage.

The interview, conducted by Gareth Smith, AuD, of Southen University Hospital, also touches on patient centered care in audiology, and how the Ida Institute is helping audiologists refocus through our Vision 2020 process. Hans Henrik spoke about how, through collaboration, we are identifying new trends, working with new technologies, and helping audiologists become future-proof.

Also included in the issue is the article “Three is not a crowd! Involving family members in audiology appointments,” by Katie Ekberg of the University of Queensland, about family centered care for older patients. The article identifies that family members are rarely invited to participate during conversations with the audiologist, and features Ida’s Goal Sharing for Partners Strategy as a way of bringing them into the session. It ties in very nicely with a third, unrelated article in the same issue by Janet Ho-Yee Ng about the role of significant others in hearing aid adoption.

Find out where you can get your copy here.