American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Aural Rehabilitation for Adults With Hearing Loss
American Journal of Audiology
Aural Rehabilitation Clinical Practice Guideline Development Panel, Basura, G., et al. (2023).
American Journal of Audiology, 32(1), 1-51.
This evidenced-based clinical practice guideline is sponsored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). It provides recommendations for the provision of aural rehabilitation to adults aged 18 years or older with hearing loss. The target audiences of this guideline are clinicians (i.e., audiologists, speech-language pathologists, otolaryngologists, other rehabilitation specialists) working with people with hearing loss, payers, policy-makers, and adults with hearing loss along with their families and carepartners.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recommends that "clinicians make informational counseling available for adults with hearing loss as part of a person-centered approach to aural rehabilitation" (p. 11; Low Certainty of Evidence). For key practice points regarding informational counseling, see page 11 of this guideline.
"ASHA recommends that clinicians make personal adjustment counseling available for adults with hearing loss as part of a person-centered approach to aural rehabilitation," (p. 11; Low Certainty of Evidence). For key practice points regarding personal adjustment counseling, see page 11 of this guideline.
"ASHA recommends that clinicians make perceptual training available for adults with hearing loss as part of a person-centered approach to aural rehabilitation " (p 12; Low Certainty of Evidence). For key practice points regarding perceptual training, see page 12 of this guideline.
"ASHA recommends that clinicians make multicomponent aural rehabilitation [AR] available for adults with hearing loss as part of a person-centered approach" (p. 12; Low Certainty of Evidence). For key practice points regarding multicomponent AR, see page 12 of this guideline.
No recommendations were made regarding the early/immediate versus later/delayed aural rehabilitation for adults with hearing loss due to an overall paucity of research and heterogenity between exisiting research.
No recommendations were made regarding direct versus indirect aural rehabilitation for adults with hearing loss due to an overall paucity of research.
No recommendations were made regarding the inclusion of communication partners in aural rehabilitation interventions for adults with hearing loss due to an overall paucity of evidence.
