Expanding Audiology Services Through Telehealth Enabled Partnerships

Swanepoel, De Wet; Clark, Jackie L.

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“…In clinics or pharmacies, it is likely to see technologies like free-standing kiosks or digital notepads or tablets with noise-cancelling headphones, which can provide a rapid hearing screening test with immediate, reliable results [84]. For audiologists, integrating in a partnership with allied health professionals, such as optometrists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, and pharmacists, may enhance and extend hearing health services.…”

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Breaking Sound Barriers: Exploring Tele-Audiology’s Impact on Hearing Healthcare

Lin,

Chen

2024

Diagnostics

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Hearing impairment is a global issue, affecting billions of people; however, there is a gap between the population affected by hearing loss and those able to access hearing healthcare. Tele-audiology, the application of telemedicine in audiology, serves as a new form of technology which aims to provide synchronous or asynchronous hearing healthcare. In this article, we reviewed some recent studies of tele-audiology-related topics to have a glimpse of the current development, associated challenges, and future advancement. Through the utilization of tele-audiology, patients can conveniently access hearing healthcare, and thus save travel costs and time. Recent studies indicate that remote hearing screening and intervention are non-inferior to the performance of traditional clinical pathways. However, despite its potential benefits, the implementation of tele-audiology faces numerous challenges, and audiologists have varying attitudes on this technology. Overcoming obstacles such as high infrastructure costs, limited reimbursement, and the lack of quality standards calls for concerted efforts to develop effective strategies. Ethical concerns, reimbursement, and patient privacy are all crucial aspects requiring in-depth discussion. Enhancing the education and training of students and healthcare workers, along with providing relevant resources, will contribute to a more efficient, systematic hearing healthcare. Future research will aim to develop integrated models with evidence-based protocols and incorporating AI to enhance the affordability and accessibility of hearing healthcare.

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confidence: 99%