Understanding My Hearing (Professionals)

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey!

The Ida Institute is currently gathering input to better understand how people around the world prefer to learn about their overall hearing ability and its real-world implications.

The survey should take about 10 minutes and will help improve peoples’ experiences of visiting a hearing care professional.

There are no “right” or “wrong” answers in this survey; we would simply like to hear your opinions. Your answers are anonymous. The results of this survey will only be used for educational purposes.

The Ida Institute
We are a non-profit organization working to make sure the needs and concerns of people with hearing loss are at the center of the care they receive. We call it “person-centered care.” We are based in Denmark, but work around the world with people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, and universities. Together we create free tools and resources that are used to improve hearing care. Learn more about our work at: idainstitute.com

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* 1. What all do you need to do in an appointment in order to fully understand your patient’s hearing ability?

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* 2. How do you help the patient understand their hearing ability? Please specify any methods or materials you prefer to use. You might consider what words, diagrams, imagery, and analogies you use.

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* 3. What do you use the audiogram for?

To understand a person’s hearing ability/loss and to make appropriate recommendations

To program a hearing aid

To explain a person’s hearing loss to them/their family

To submit proof of hearing loss to insurance programs

To inform the person’s other health care providers

I don’t use audiograms

Other (please specify):

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* 4. Do you show patients their audiogram?

Yes, always or almost always

No, never or hardly ever

Only if they ask to see it

It depends on the person’s interest/ability/readiness

It depends on other factors, (please specify):

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* 5. If you do, WHY do you show patients their audiogram?

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* 6. If you don't, WHY don't you show the patients their audiogram?

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* 7. Would you like new tools/methods/resources for communicating to your patients about their hearing loss and its functional impact on their daily life?

Yes

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* 8. If you could imagine a better way for you to help your patients understand the results of their hearing diagnostics and the functional impact on their daily life, what would it be?

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* 1. What all do you need to do in an appointment in order to fully understand your patient’s hearing ability?

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* 2. How do you help the patient understand their hearing ability? Please specify any methods or materials you prefer to use. You might consider what words, diagrams, imagery, and analogies you use.

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* 3. What do you use the audiogram for?

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* 4. Do you show patients their audiogram?

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* 5. If you do, WHY do you show patients their audiogram?

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* 6. If you don't, WHY don't you show the patients their audiogram?

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* 7. Would you like new tools/methods/resources for communicating to your patients about their hearing loss and its functional impact on their daily life?

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* 8. If you could imagine a better way for you to help your patients understand the results of their hearing diagnostics and the functional impact on their daily life, what would it be?

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* 9. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?