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Volume 13
From Knowledge to Action: Implementing a Group Intervention for First-Time Hearing Aid Users in Québec through a Clinical Research Partnership
This article describes the successful development and pilot testing of a brief group intervention in Québec that improves self-efficacy and device adaptation for first-time hearing aid users. Using a collaborative research-practice partnership, the study highlights how early rehabilitation can improve patient outcomes and underscores the need to reform fragmented healthcare pathways.
Improving the Accessibility and Quality of Hearing Health Services for Seniors with a Hearing Loss
Despite the clinical availability of audiological services to senior citizens relatively few seniors with hearing loss receive hearing healthcare services. The situation appears particularly concerning among seniors living in residential care settings, where it is estimated that 60-80% of residents have hearing loss, often without it even being identified. In addition, the adoption and use of hearing aids remain suboptimal. Indeed, between 25% and 32% of these individuals own hearing aids in Canada; among them, only 5% to 40% use them rarely or not at all. The work carried out in our laboratory is part of this ongoing effort to advance hearing healthcare, through the development of tools, knowledge, and interventions aimed at supporting clinical practice and facilitating system-level improvements. We hope to contribute, alongside the broader audiology community, to building more accessible, equitable, and effective services for Canadian seniors.