Evidence-Based Interventions for Adult Aural Rehabilitation: That Was Then, This Is Now

Ferguson, Melanie; Maidment, David; Henshaw, Helen; Heffernan, Eithne

Abstract

More than a decade after Arthur Boothroyd published “Adult Aural Rehabilitation: What Is It and Does It Work?,” the four cornerstones of adult aural rehabilitation are re-examined in terms of research that we and others in the field have undertaken. The focus is on novel advances in high-quality research relating to interventions to support self-management for hearing aids and other listening devices (sensory management), knowledge and skill (instruction), auditory and cognitive training (perceptual training), and motivational engagement (counseling). Much of this new research has a theoretical underpinning (e.g., behavior change theory) to better guide the development and evaluation of interventions, with a focus on self-management and patient-centered approaches. New and emerging technologies that support e- and m-health delivery of interventions provide greater personalization and interactivity to promote self-management of hearing loss. Looking to the future, there remains a requirement for a set of relevant and appropriate outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions trialed in clinical studies. There is a continuing need for high-quality evidence, underpinned by contemporary theory, to increase the likelihood that translational adult aural rehabilitation research that aims to benefit patients will be applied in future clinical practice.

Citation

Ferguson, M., Maidment, D., Henshaw, H., & Heffernan, E. (2019). Evidence-Based Interventions for Adult Aural Rehabilitation: That Was Then, This Is Now. Seminars in Hearing, 40(01), 68-84. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1676784

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Feb 5, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 11, 2019
• Journal: Seminars in Hearing
• Print ISSN: 0734-0451
• Electronic ISSN: 1098-8955
• Publisher: Thieme Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 01
• Pages: 68-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1676784
• Keywords: Speech and Hearing
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3536088
• Publisher URL: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0038-1676784
• Additional Information: Date of acceptance is estimated.