April 30, 2020
A guide to helping your clients embrace communication strategies that lead to enhanced communication. It promotes Family-Centered Care and could help improve the well-being of your clients who are spending extra time at home.
Theory to Practice
Interview series
Family-Centered Care, Clinical Practice
Interviewee Louise Hickson
Family connections can improve the health and well-being of your patients
In studies looking at reducing mortality risk factors, maintaining social ties is ranked higher than quitting smoking, drinking less and doing exercise. Learn more about the importance of social connections in this interview with Professor Louise Hickson.
November 19, 2019
Family-Centered Care
Guest Author Patricia McCarthy
Importance of cultural competence in family-centered hearing health care
Cultural competence should be at the heart of Family-Centered Care. Recognizing patient/family cultural needs and beliefs is consistent with the 3 pillars of evidence-based practice (EBP): relevant research, clinical expertise and patient values.
October 1, 2019
Family-Centered Care, Clinical Practice
Guest Author Shari Eberts
A patient wish list for the first audiologist appointment
It’s not easy to walk through the clinic door for that first appointment. As a hearing care professional you can ease the journey by following these tips. …
August 20, 2019
Family-Centered Care, Evidence
Author Gurjit Singh
How important is the role of stigma in hearing rehabilitation?
Research suggests that stigma does play a role in hearing aid adoption but it’s not so clear cut exactly how it does and there are still many unanswered questions. Here’s a sneak peek at what new research discoveries are soon to be released.
July 30, 2019
Extending QoL conversations from the individualized level to the family level. If we help them identify ways to make their family life happier with better hearing, we are one step closer to family-centered care.
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