Browsing Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) by Subject "Adults"

Browsing Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) by Subject "Adults"

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  • Do smartphone hearing aid apps work 
    De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Moore, David R.; Motlagh-Zadeh, Lina; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel; Swanepoel, De Wet (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-11)
    Hearing aids are a central part of managing adults with hearing loss. Despite evidence supporting improved listening abilities and quality of life as a result of hearing aid use, device uptake remains poor. People with ...
  • Dysphonia in adults with developmental stuttering : a descriptive study 
    Botha, Anel; Ras, Elizbe; Abdoola, Shabnam Salim; Van der Linde, Jeannie (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-06-26)
    BACKGROUND : Persons with stuttering (PWS) often present with other co-occurring conditions. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) proposes that ...
  • Implementing a hybrid model of online and in-person audiology care 
    Ratanjee-Vanmali, Husmita; Swanepoel, De Wet; Laplante-Levesque, Ariane (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2020-08)
    To be relevant in today's technology-driven world, health care professionals must adopt digital technologies—especially considering the global situation. In audiology, in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed ...
  • Knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Australian audiologists in addressing the mental health needs of adults with hearing loss 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Meyer, Carly J.; Ryan, Brooke; Barr, Caitlin; Laird, Emma; Eikelboom, Robert H. (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2020-06)
    PURPOSE : Emotional and mental health is essential to overall health, but there has been little research on how to approach emotional and mental health in the audiology setting. This study provides a preliminary investigation ...
  • The relationship between hearing impairment and cognitive function : a meta-analysis in adults 
    Taljaard, Dunay Schmulian; Olaithe, Michelle; Brennan-Jones, Christopher G.; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Bucks, Romola S. (Wiley, 2016-12)
    OBJECTIVE : Hearing loss affects over 1.23 billion people globally. It has been proposed that hearing impairment negatively impacts on cognition. Some studies have demonstrated a faster rate of decline in cognition, and ...
  • Remote monitoring of adult cochlear implant recipients using digits-in-noise self-testing 
    Van der Mescht, Lize; Le Roux, Talita; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Swanepoel, De Wet (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2022-09)
    PURPOSE : The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake and scope of telehealth. This study determined the accuracy and reliability of a smartphone digits-in-noise (DIN) test when conducted by adult cochlear implant ...