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View article: Factors Associated with the Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing
Factors Associated with the Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing Open
Purpose: To identify factors associated with low psychosocial wellbeing among parents of children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Method: A cross sectional survey that included instruments to measure psychological distress, functional imp…
View article: eHealth parent education for hearing aid management: a pilot randomized controlled trial
eHealth parent education for hearing aid management: a pilot randomized controlled trial Open
We found that we could successfully implement this eHealth program and that it benefitted the participants in terms of knowledge and confidence with skills important for hearing aid management. Future research is needed to determine how to…
View article: Well-being of Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Well-being of Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Open
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing the well-being of parents who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and to compare their experiences to non-clinical samples. Method: A cross-sectional onl…
View article: A Grounded Theory to Explain Parent Prioritization of Hearing Care When Children Have Down Syndrome
A Grounded Theory to Explain Parent Prioritization of Hearing Care When Children Have Down Syndrome Open
The purpose of this study was to describe the decision-making process parents experience when prioritizing hearing care while caring for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing with Down Syndrome. To achieve this, parents of children who …
View article: Access to Pediatric Audiological Evaluation Facilities for Infants and Young Children in the United States: Results from the EHDI-PALS System
Access to Pediatric Audiological Evaluation Facilities for Infants and Young Children in the United States: Results from the EHDI-PALS System Open
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - Pediatric Audiology Links to Services (EHDI-PALS) is a web-based national directory of pediatric audiology facilities in the United States, created by an expert committee and launched in October 2…
View article: Considerations from Psychology on Implementing Motivational Interviewing in Audiology: Response to Solheim et al (2018) “An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing for Increasing Hearing Aid Use: A Pilot Study”
Considerations from Psychology on Implementing Motivational Interviewing in Audiology: Response to Solheim et al (2018) “An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing for Increasing Hearing Aid Use: A Pilot Study” Open
The September 2018 Journal of the American Academy of Audiology article, "An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing for Increasing Hearing Aid Use: A Pilot Study" ([Solheim et al, 2018]) presents an effort to explore how motivational inte…
View article: Counseling in Audiology: Au.D. Students' Perspectives and Experiences
Counseling in Audiology: Au.D. Students' Perspectives and Experiences Open
Counseling in audiology is an important aspect of service delivery. How audiologists interact with patients and foster counseling relationships to help patients and families understand and live with hearing loss can impact outcomes of audi…