Efficacy of audiological rehabilitation
Sara Magits
Research Seminar
When?
Thursday, 13 december 2018, 14:00
Where?
Seminar room HP2
O&N 2 - KU Leuven
Herestraat 49
B-3000 Leuven
Abstract
Communication through spoken language is vital in life, and is jeopardized in the case of hearing impairment (HI). Careful evaluation and treatment of HI is therefore extremely important for alleviating negative consequences of HI (i.e., social isolation, unemployment, depression and/or declining cognitive functions) on long-term health and quality of life. Some persons with HI benefit from audiological rehabilitation (AR) in the clinic, but most people do not and those who do often request more training.
Moreover, the efficacy of AR remains debated mostly due to a lack of high-quality research (e.g., randomized controlled clinical trial).
We have developed a sustainable, personalized, AR scheme to improve the communication skills of adults with different degrees of HI. This AR scheme is implemented as an application installed on a tablet and it consists of multiple assessment tests, training tasks and counselling tools. Data logging of the different parameters of the application allows for in-depth analysis of the efficacy of the AR scheme. We will present the different components of the AR scheme as well as preliminary results of the prototype evaluation, including feasibility and usability of the application. In conclusion, we will discuss the set-up of the randomized controlled clinical trial where we will evaluate the AR scheme in adults with HI.
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