With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and gro... more With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and grow as a profession. Embracing change can lead to growth, evolution, and new opportunities. Audiologists have the potential to harness many of these technological advancements to improve patient health care. Adoption and incorporation of these new technologies will likely benefit educational experiences, research methods, clinical practice, and clinical outcomes. Method: This commentary highlights some historical perspectives and accepted practices while illustrating opportunities to embrace new ideas and technologies. We also provide examples of how such adoption may yield positive outcomes. Specifically, we address embracing technology in audiology education, how artificial intelligence may influence patient performance in realistic listening scenarios, the convergence between hearing aids and consumer electronics, and the emergence of audiology telehealth services and their inclusion in clinical practice. Models of change are also discussed and related to audiology. Conclusion: This commentary aims to be a call to action for the entire profession of audiology to consider conscientiously the adoption of useful, evidencebased technological advancements in education, research, and clinical practice. With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and grow as a profession. Embracing change can lead to growth, evolution, and new opportunities. Audiologists have the potential to harness many of these technological advancements to improve educational practices, research methods, and patient care provision and outcomes. From the start of this commentary, we openly acknowledge that reasonable caution should be exercised by individuals when adopting change, especially in a health-related profession. In the absence of evidence to support its use, perhaps delaying the adoption of a new technology is a prudent and wise decision. However, as we hope to illustrate, many new technologies and practices are supported currently by evidence and thus stand as opportunities for our field to progress and move forward in new directions. We aim to comment on how we, as a profession, may benefit from the adoption and incorporation of new technologies into the various aspects of our profession. In this commentary, we discuss some historical perspectives and accepted practices that help illustrate opportunities for change by embracing new ideas and technologies. We will also provide examples of how such adoption may yield positive outcomes. Specifically, we will address embracing change and technology in audiology education, research, and clinical practice.
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Jul 4, 2016
Purpose: With the advent of Bluetooth technology, many of the assistive listening devices for hea... more Purpose: With the advent of Bluetooth technology, many of the assistive listening devices for hearing have become manufacturer specific, with little objective information about the performance provided. Method: Thirty native English-speaking adults (mean age 29.8) with normal hearing were tested pseudorandomly with two major hearing aid manufacturers' proprietary Bluetooth connectivity devices paired to the accompanying manufacturer's specific hearing aids. Sentence recognition performance was objectively measured for each system with signals transmitted via a land-line to the same iPhone in two conditions. Results: There was a significant effect of participant's performance according to listening condition. There was no significant effect between device manufacturers according to listening condition, but there was a significant effect in participant's perception of ''quality of sound''. Conclusions: Despite differences in signal transmission for each devise, when worn by participants both the systems performed equally. In fact, participants expressed personal preferences for specific technology that was largely due to their perceived quality of sound while listening to recorded signals. While further research is necessary to investigate other measures of benefit for Bluetooth connectivity devices, preliminary data suggest that in order to ensure comfort and compatibility, not only should objective measures of the patient benefit be completed, but also assessing the patient's perception of benefit is equally important. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION All professionals who work with individuals with hearing loss, become aware of the differences in the multiple choices for assistive technology readily available for hearing loss. With the ever growing dispensing of Bluetooth connectivity devices coupled to hearing aids, there is an increased burden to determine whether performance differences could exist between manufacturers. There is a growing need to investigate other measures of benefit for Bluetooth hearing aid connectivity devices that not only include objective measures, but also patient perception of benefit.
"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate ... more "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."-Aristotle
COMMUNITY EAR AND HEARING HEALTH: 2008; 5: 1-16 Issue No. 7 3 www. icthesworldcare. com Hearing L... more COMMUNITY EAR AND HEARING HEALTH: 2008; 5: 1-16 Issue No. 7 3 www. icthesworldcare. com Hearing Loss in Mozambique Jackie L Clark PhD F-AAA CCC-A UT Dallas-Callier Center U. Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa Assistant Clinical ...
As the travel industry continues to grow, so does the creation and proliferation of voluntourism ... more As the travel industry continues to grow, so does the creation and proliferation of voluntourism opportunities offered to individuals who want to impact the lives of populations due to adversities or misfortunes of war, weather, or poverty. A more popular form of tourism for individuals to volunteer professional or personal expertise in a chartable manner is often termed "voluntourism." Unquestionably, there is a lure to volunteer for a short-term experience in exotic lands with the hopes of improving living conditions. This article aims to identify how an individual can move from being a well-meaning voluntourist to an engaged and dedicated humanitarian by following professional ethical principles and etiquette behavior.
"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate ... more "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."-Aristotle
Mozambique is a developing African country recuperating from a lengthy civil war. As a result, do... more Mozambique is a developing African country recuperating from a lengthy civil war. As a result, documenting the incidence of hearing loss has remained a low priority. This paper provides results from work being carried out by the Mozambique Audiology Program (MAP), which is a philanthropic effort established in 1997 to introduce audiology services and identify auditory disorders in the country. Some decades before the MAP, another program reported extremely high incidence rates of otitis media in 1000 primary school students in the capital city of Maputo. This paper presents the MAP results from mass hearing screenings conducted over a two year period on a cohort group of 2685 students ranging in age from 3-18 years at a preschool and primary school in Chicuque and Maxixe, Mozambique. This current study showed a prevalence of 5% of the total 2685 students across ages with varying degrees of hearing loss resulting from multiple etiologies. External auditory canal obstruction was the greatest otoscopic abnormality (regardless of age), followed by severely limited tympanic membrane mobility (i.e. flat tympanogram) in the absence of EAC obstruction in those students identified with hearing loss. Of the 145 student identified with hearing loss, there were 27 found to have active drainage. Some of the benefits of conducting mass hearing screening in this population are discussed.
With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and gro... more With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and grow as a profession. Embracing change can lead to growth, evolution, and new opportunities. Audiologists have the potential to harness many of these technological advancements to improve patient health care. Adoption and incorporation of these new technologies will likely benefit educational experiences, research methods, clinical practice, and clinical outcomes. Method: This commentary highlights some historical perspectives and accepted practices while illustrating opportunities to embrace new ideas and technologies. We also provide examples of how such adoption may yield positive outcomes. Specifically, we address embracing technology in audiology education, how artificial intelligence may influence patient performance in realistic listening scenarios, the convergence between hearing aids and consumer electronics, and the emergence of audiology telehealth services and their inclusion in clinical practice. Models of change are also discussed and related to audiology. Conclusion: This commentary aims to be a call to action for the entire profession of audiology to consider conscientiously the adoption of useful, evidencebased technological advancements in education, research, and clinical practice. With the rapid development of new technologies and resources, many avenues exist to adapt and grow as a profession. Embracing change can lead to growth, evolution, and new opportunities. Audiologists have the potential to harness many of these technological advancements to improve educational practices, research methods, and patient care provision and outcomes. From the start of this commentary, we openly acknowledge that reasonable caution should be exercised by individuals when adopting change, especially in a health-related profession. In the absence of evidence to support its use, perhaps delaying the adoption of a new technology is a prudent and wise decision. However, as we hope to illustrate, many new technologies and practices are supported currently by evidence and thus stand as opportunities for our field to progress and move forward in new directions. We aim to comment on how we, as a profession, may benefit from the adoption and incorporation of new technologies into the various aspects of our profession. In this commentary, we discuss some historical perspectives and accepted practices that help illustrate opportunities for change by embracing new ideas and technologies. We will also provide examples of how such adoption may yield positive outcomes. Specifically, we will address embracing change and technology in audiology education, research, and clinical practice.
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Jul 4, 2016
Purpose: With the advent of Bluetooth technology, many of the assistive listening devices for hea... more Purpose: With the advent of Bluetooth technology, many of the assistive listening devices for hearing have become manufacturer specific, with little objective information about the performance provided. Method: Thirty native English-speaking adults (mean age 29.8) with normal hearing were tested pseudorandomly with two major hearing aid manufacturers' proprietary Bluetooth connectivity devices paired to the accompanying manufacturer's specific hearing aids. Sentence recognition performance was objectively measured for each system with signals transmitted via a land-line to the same iPhone in two conditions. Results: There was a significant effect of participant's performance according to listening condition. There was no significant effect between device manufacturers according to listening condition, but there was a significant effect in participant's perception of ''quality of sound''. Conclusions: Despite differences in signal transmission for each devise, when worn by participants both the systems performed equally. In fact, participants expressed personal preferences for specific technology that was largely due to their perceived quality of sound while listening to recorded signals. While further research is necessary to investigate other measures of benefit for Bluetooth connectivity devices, preliminary data suggest that in order to ensure comfort and compatibility, not only should objective measures of the patient benefit be completed, but also assessing the patient's perception of benefit is equally important. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION All professionals who work with individuals with hearing loss, become aware of the differences in the multiple choices for assistive technology readily available for hearing loss. With the ever growing dispensing of Bluetooth connectivity devices coupled to hearing aids, there is an increased burden to determine whether performance differences could exist between manufacturers. There is a growing need to investigate other measures of benefit for Bluetooth hearing aid connectivity devices that not only include objective measures, but also patient perception of benefit.
"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate ... more "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."-Aristotle
COMMUNITY EAR AND HEARING HEALTH: 2008; 5: 1-16 Issue No. 7 3 www. icthesworldcare. com Hearing L... more COMMUNITY EAR AND HEARING HEALTH: 2008; 5: 1-16 Issue No. 7 3 www. icthesworldcare. com Hearing Loss in Mozambique Jackie L Clark PhD F-AAA CCC-A UT Dallas-Callier Center U. Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa Assistant Clinical ...
As the travel industry continues to grow, so does the creation and proliferation of voluntourism ... more As the travel industry continues to grow, so does the creation and proliferation of voluntourism opportunities offered to individuals who want to impact the lives of populations due to adversities or misfortunes of war, weather, or poverty. A more popular form of tourism for individuals to volunteer professional or personal expertise in a chartable manner is often termed "voluntourism." Unquestionably, there is a lure to volunteer for a short-term experience in exotic lands with the hopes of improving living conditions. This article aims to identify how an individual can move from being a well-meaning voluntourist to an engaged and dedicated humanitarian by following professional ethical principles and etiquette behavior.
"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate ... more "Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts."-Aristotle
Mozambique is a developing African country recuperating from a lengthy civil war. As a result, do... more Mozambique is a developing African country recuperating from a lengthy civil war. As a result, documenting the incidence of hearing loss has remained a low priority. This paper provides results from work being carried out by the Mozambique Audiology Program (MAP), which is a philanthropic effort established in 1997 to introduce audiology services and identify auditory disorders in the country. Some decades before the MAP, another program reported extremely high incidence rates of otitis media in 1000 primary school students in the capital city of Maputo. This paper presents the MAP results from mass hearing screenings conducted over a two year period on a cohort group of 2685 students ranging in age from 3-18 years at a preschool and primary school in Chicuque and Maxixe, Mozambique. This current study showed a prevalence of 5% of the total 2685 students across ages with varying degrees of hearing loss resulting from multiple etiologies. External auditory canal obstruction was the greatest otoscopic abnormality (regardless of age), followed by severely limited tympanic membrane mobility (i.e. flat tympanogram) in the absence of EAC obstruction in those students identified with hearing loss. Of the 145 student identified with hearing loss, there were 27 found to have active drainage. Some of the benefits of conducting mass hearing screening in this population are discussed.
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