This course discusses validated technologies for remote hearing screening in the digital age, including options for no-touch screening with uncalibrated equipment and low-touch remote screening.
The course is part of a set of practical programs that address specific aspects of remote practice in audiology.
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- Identify key considerations for implementing remote hearing screening
- Implement and evaluate remote screening approaches (online and/or self-test kiosk)
Contents
- Preparation
- Application and Adaptation
- Challenges
- Setting Your Plan
- Preparation: Action, Maintenance, Recalibration
Presenter
Information
De Wet Swanepoel is professor in the Department of
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at University of Pretoria and senior
researcher at the Ear Science Institute Australia. Prof. Swanepoel’s research
capitalizes on the growth in information and communication technologies to
explore, develop, and evaluate innovative technologies and service delivery
models to improve ear and hearing care. He has published more than 200
peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters and is funded by the NIH, UK
Academy of Medical Sciences, National Research Foundation, and industry, and
has received numerous national and international awards in recognition of his
work. Prof. Swanepoel serves as Editor-In-Chief of the International
Journal of Audiology, and is a founder of a digital health company called
the hearX group.
Financial Disclosures:
- Salary from the University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Co-founder of the hearX Group, which includes royalties
- Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Karina C. De Sousa is project research coordinator and
PhD student in Audiology at the University of Pretoria. She has a passion for
translational research, and the bulk of her research efforts are focused on
utilizing smartphone-based speech-in-noise procedures to increase accessibility
to and affordability of hearing care. This work lead to the development of a
highly sensitive antiphasic digits-in-noise test that is currently used by the
World Health Organization for their official hearing test app (hearWHO).
Financial Disclosures:
- Salary from the University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by June
28, 2027.
Program
History and CE Information
Content
origination date: April 14, 2022
End date: June 28, 2027
This
course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area).
Related Courses
This course is part of Key Courses on Teleaudiology.
