Family-Centered Care: What you need to get started!
Bringing FCC into the clinical world sounds easy, but getting started takes more than good intentions. A recent study revealed barriers and facilitators in implementing this approach.
Family-Centered Care
Expert insights on the proven benefits of including significant others in audiological rehabilitation and how to implement it into your practice.
A COVID-19 silver lining: Family-centered care
eAudiology is on the rise due to the pandemic which means involving family members in patient care is often just a video call away.
Improving communication in the home
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.
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.
Importance of cultural competence in family-centered hearing healthcare
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.
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.
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.
Talking with families about QoL
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.
Why Family-Centered Care is not a time waster
Have you already listened to the second episode of our podcast starring Joe Montano, Professor of Audiology at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York?
Improving patient relationships by giving up the driver’s seat
Two drivers, one bus – A novel tool for promoting pediatric family-centered care.
The pivotal role of family in making healthcare related decisions
Family members can help patients with hearing loss make decisions about their management options. And when supportive, they can even increase the uptake of hearing aids.
We proudly present…The Audiologist
Welcome to our brand-new podcast series on Family-Centered Care! In the first episode, Louise Hickson tells us why there is no need for mixed feelings about involving the family into hearing care. Listen in!