A5027232655- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Child Therapy and Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
The University of Queensland
2015-2025
Sonova (Switzerland)
2018-2025
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
2024
University of Victoria
2024
Google (United States)
2022
Aim: Best-practice in audiological rehabilitation takes a holistic client- and family-centred approach considers hearing care the context of personal well-being. Hearing loss not only impairs ability to hear, but can also compromise communicate, thus negatively impacting both social emotional professionals play key role fostering their client's This paper aims provide evidence-based recommendations ensure inclusion social-emotional well-being audiologic clinical practice.Methods: A review...
Kelp forests are among the most abundant coastal marine habitats but vulnerable to climate change. The Northeast Pacific has experienced recent large-scale changes in kelp abundance and distribution, little is known about north of British Columbia (BC)-Washington border. Here, we assessed whether how floating canopy ( Macrocystis pyrifera, Nereocystis luetkean a ) distributions have changed decades along extensive coast BC. We assembled analysed available distributional data, comparing...
Objectives To explore when and how stigma-induced identity threat is experienced by adults with hearing loss (HL) their family members (affiliate stigma) from the perspectives of HL, members, care professionals.
This research assessed the feasibility and construct validity of ecological momentary assessment in capturing hearing experiences adults with mild impairment natural environments.Twenty-nine between ages 55 79 years (M = 69 years) answered multiple surveys on a smartphone app over 2-week trial. Participants also wore 1 environmental classifier streamer allowing bidirectional communication classifier. Surveys were triggered based defined criteria, or by participants. A paper-based self-report...
Objective Hearing loss in the older adult population is a significant global health issue. aids can provide an effective means to address hearing and improve quality of life. Despite this, uptake continued use low, with non-use representing problem for audiological rehabilitation. The aim this study was investigate reasons aids.
Objective To investigate the perspectives and experiences of adults with hearing loss (HL), their family members, care professionals on how they respond to stigma HL aids (HAs).
To explore the extent to which an international sample of adults with hearing loss experience and respond stigma-induced identity threat; associations between experiences stigma, responses stigma (concealment loss), aid use. Cross-sectional online survey comprising published questionnaires multiple response questions designed capture five seven constructs Major O'Brien model threat. Multivariate modelling examined factors associated use concealment loss. 331 (50+ years) self-reported loss,...
Objective This study aimed to understand clients' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators experienced when communicating about their listening needs concerns with audiologist.
Objective To propose the application of Keyes's Model Social Wellbeing to guide hearing care professionals (HCPs) in providing social coaching address impact loss on wellbeing older adults.
Objective This study describes the development of an intervention to improve family-centred care in adult audiology services.Design The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) was followed develop intervention. BCW involves eight steps across three stages: (1) understanding behaviour, (2) identifying options, and (3) content implementation options.Study Sample data Stage 1 comprised 13 interviews with clinic staff. research team drew on their own expertise empirical complete Stages 2 3.Results A...
Current approaches to the measurement of hearing aid benefit typically use clinical or laboratory-based speech perception tests retrospective self-report surveys. However, when assessing outcomes in adults with mild impairment, traditional outcome measures may not be sufficiently sensitive. An alternative these techniques are that capture data about real-world experiences as they experienced, such ecological momentary assessment. This single-subject experimental design pilot study...
Objective: This study explored staff perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to improving implementation family-centred care (FCC) in audiology practice.Design: Semi-structured interviews, informed by COM-B (Capability–Opportunity–Motivation–Behaviour) model, were conducted with members at a private hearing company Australia.Study Sample: Thirteen participants interviewed including managers, clinicians, front-of-house staff.Results: Staff different roles had on barriers; however, main...
Objective To identify the approaches taken by audiologists to address their adult clients' psychosocial needs related hearing loss.Design A participatory mixed methods design. Participants generated statements describing ways in which of clients with loss are addressed, and then grouped into themes. Data were obtained using face-to-face online structured questions. Concept mapping techniques used key concepts map each relative other.Study sample An international 65 audiologists.Results...
Objective To discuss the steps necessary to facilitate hearing health care in context of well-being and healthy livingDesign Common themes among articles this special supplement International Journal Audiology were used identify issues that must be addressed if audiology is move from being hearing-focussed taking a holistic perspective aging. These are discussed within other published literature.Results conclusions Three needs identified: (i) Increased interdisciplinary education raise...
Objective There is mounting evidence for implementing family-centred care (FCC) in adult audiology services, however FCC not typically observed clinical practice. This study implemented an intervention to increase family member attendance and involvement within appointments.Design The involved a mixed method design over three key phases: Standard Care, Intervention I (increasing attendance), II involvement).Study Sample Staff from four private clinics one organisation participated the...
By enabling individuals with hearing loss to collect their own data in personal real-world settings, there is scope improve clinical care, empower consumers, and support shared decision-making problem-solving. Clinician for this approach has been established a separate study.
Some adults experience challenges in successfully communicating their listening difficulties to audiologist, and report feeling that they are not always listened or understood. This project examined adults' recollections of discussions with audiologist explore (1) how describing (2) information do communicate, communicate successfully, audiologist.
Objective The aim of this study was to use Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) capture how stigma-induced identity threat is experienced by adults with hearing loss and they respond such threats in daily life.
Objective To explore the perceived benefit and likely implementation of approaches used by audiologists to address their adult clients' psychosocial needs related hearing loss.Design Adults with loss completed separate, but related, surveys rate also use 66 clinical (divided over seven themes) that aim loss.Study sample A 52 Australian adults loss, an international 19 audiologists.Results Overall, participants rated all highly on both likelihood use; highest ranked theme was Providing...
There is little evidence of the concurrent validity commercially available wrist-worn long battery life activity monitors to measure steps in older adults at slow speeds and with real-world challenges. Forty aged over 60 years performed a treadmill protocol four speeds, 50-m indoor circuit, 200-m outdoor circuit environmental challenges while wearing Garmin Vivofit®4, activPAL3™, chest-worn camera angled feet. The Vivofit®4 showed high intraclass correlation coefficients2,1 (.98-.99) low...