Have cochlear implant, won’t have to travel: introducing telemedicine to people using cochlear implants

Abstract

Purpose: This paper describes a planned project to design, implement, and evaluate remote care for adults using cochlear implants and compare their outcomes with those following the standard care pathway.Method: Sixty people with cochlear implants will be recruited and randomized to either the remote care group or a control group. The remote care group will use new tools for 6 months: remote and self-monitoring, self-adjustment of device, and a personalized online support tool. The main outcome measure is patient empowerment, with secondary outcomes of hearing and quality of life stability, patient and clinician preference, and use of clinic resources.Conclusion: The clinical trial ends in summer 2016. Remote care may offer a viable method of follow-up for some adults with cochlear implants.

Citation

Cullington, H., Kitterick, P. T., DeBold, L., Weal, M., Clarke, N., Newberry, E., & Aubert, L. (2016). Have cochlear implant, won’t have to travel: introducing telemedicine to people using cochlear implants. American Journal of Audiology, 25, https://doi.org/10.1044/2016_AJA-16-0018

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2016
• Publication Date: Oct 31, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 31, 2016
• Journal: American Journal of Audiology
• Print ISSN: 1059-0889
• Electronic ISSN: 1558-9137
• Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1044/2016_AJA-16-0018
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/820303
• Publisher URL: http://aja.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2573092