Americans
How many Americans have hearing loss? Bonus: what percentage of people is that?
28 million & 10%
Two major classifications of hearing aids
those requiring an earmold and those in which the hearing aid is built into the earpiece
What are two types of counseling tools? Can you explain them?
Count the Dot Audiogram and Sounds on the Audiogram.
- Count the Dot is where there are 100 dots on the audiogram, the number above the patients threshold is the percent of success they will have
- Sounds on the Audiogram shows patients where certain sounds are located and what they will be able to hear
What should someone's threshold be for them to be a good hearing aid candidate?
Greater than 20-25 dB HL
Message, environment, listener, talker
Hearing loss is in what rank for the chronic health problems of the elderly?
3rd
A type of hearing aid that has disadvantages of clothing noise, no binaural hearing, and cannot hold new technology
Body Hearing Aid
What is informational counseling and how do you use it?
What should a person's audibility index be for them to be a good hearing aid candidate?
Less than 86
The "message" component encompasses these communication tips
Rephrase your message, simplify the message
How many Americans will move into the above 50 years old age bracket in the next 15 years and what will this cause to skyrocket?
78 million, prevalence of hearing loss
A type of hearing aid for slight to profound loss
BTE
How much information do patients remember from their appointment? How could you increase this percentage?
less than 50%, by presenting the information verbally and visually
Two questionnaires that demonstrate activity limitations and participation restrictions that make someone a good candidate for hearing aids
COSI and HHIE
the "environment" component of the communication model encompasses these communication tips
Get closer to the listener, minimize the effect of noise, be visible to the listener
Hearing aids are the treatment of choice for how many people with hearing loss? What percentage of those people get hearing aids?
80%, less than 20%
Type of hearing aid with advantages such as cosmetically appealing, natural microphone placement for greater HF gain, secure fit, easy to insert and remove, easy to adjust volume, and no tubes
ITE
Hearing aid orientation groups do this for people and last this length of time
Allow new hearing aid wearers and their significant others to meet with a community to connect and help them, typically lasting 3-4 weeks
The type of attitude someone should have in order to be a good candidate for hearing aids
A good attitude - type 1 or type 2
the "listener" component of the communication model encompasses these communication tips
Confirm comprehension
What percentage of hearing loss is medically treatable?
20%
A type of hearing aid with characteristics such as a deep canal fitting, a mild to moderate loss with the possibility of severe in HF, and no external controls
CIC
open ear (AKA RIC w/ open dome)
The type of expectations someone should have to be a good hearing aid candidate
The "talker" component of the communication model encompasses these communication tips
get the listeners attention, don't shout, slow their speech, speak clearly, state the topic, use gestures