Ida Institute

We develop free tools and training to help hearing care professionals deliver better care through person-centered principles.

[Ida Institute @IdaInstitute]

Hooray! My Hearing Explained for Children is now being used by @UHSFT @UHSAudiology to support children with hearing loss during their appointments.

[Health Research | Southampton @UHSFTresearch]

Around 4⃣ in every 1,000 children in the UK have permanent hearing loss 🧒

@UHSAudiology @UHSFT are now using an @IdaInstitute tool to support them, following an evaluation by #Southampton researchers that found it improves communication.

Read more: https://t.co/TpOrh01dgD

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Benefits of open-ended questions:
•Patients are given space to tell their story, add context, and to feel safe
•Clinicians learn what is important to the patient
•Talk time is more evenly distributed
•Patient autonomy is supported
•Client feels heard and respected

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Want to understand your clients better so you can help them better and faster? One way is through open-ended questions.
Open-ended questions are ones that can't be answered simply by "yes" and "no" and require elaboration.

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Starting with “Why” or “How” often lead to fuller responses and can lead to unexpected information that is crucial for a hearing care professional.

[ENT and Audiology News @ENT_AudsNews]

Doug Beck recommends using @IdaInstitute questionnaires & tools when offering adult aural rehabilitation #BAAConf

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5. Be sure to check in with your client regularly to make sure they are understanding the information.

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#communication #memory #tips
Did you know 40-80% of medical information provided by professionals is forgotten immediately. And almost half of what is remembered is incorrect. Fortunately, there are proven ways to relay information effectively. Here are five:

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4. Use concrete instructions. For example, you could say, “Use earplugs when going to a concert,” rather than, “Avoid exposure to excessive noise.” People can perceive information to be more important when it contains a specific instruction.

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"One of the biggest lessons this has taught me is how to advocate for myself. I used to be afraid to ask others to accommodate me, and I’ve realized there’s nothing wrong with asking for what you need."
https://t.co/UWPDnUIpjG

#audpeeps

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Delivering bad news is never fun, but there are ways to structure it and communicate more effectively. We wrote about one way in the new issue of @ENT_AudsNews
https://t.co/zDf95Davo1

[Ida Institute @IdaInstitute]

Three simple mindsets this audiologist with a PhD in person-centered communication considers game changers for improving interactions with your clients.
But the best thing? You can use these tips almost anywhere.
#audpeeps #communication #tips #audiology

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#worldhearingday
Fighting hearing aid stigma, one patient at a time.
A first-hand account of a trainee audiologist and his experience with the stigma of hearing aids as a person with hearing loss and as an audiologist.
https://t.co/8oHeeUScwe

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#worldhearingday #AskMeAnything #hearingloss

Questions you always wanted to ask a person with hearing loss.

Fighting stigma by breaking myths and providing good information right from the source.
https://t.co/djUK6awMRc

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Fancy a trip to Belgium this May? @ciicanet is throwing the first ever global advocacy conference on cochlear implants. Now, that's incentive enough, but I also hear the beer and waffles are pretty good over there...
More info here: https://t.co/6ST8nMHDZI

[Shari Eberts @sharieberts]

However you envision the future of hearing health care, providers will likely need to boost their person-centered skills. https://t.co/ULqosm8QTy #hearingloss #HOH #audiology #livingwithhearingloss #disability #PCC @IdaInstitute

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It's tinnitus awareness week
Whizzing, hissing, ringing, beeping. Tinnitus can be challenging to live with and difficult to treat. And as we know, there is no cure. But it can be managed.
https://t.co/7HosrcKGmL

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Amazing initiative by @NALresearch. What's a PLUM? Find out in the video.

[Sam Harkus @SamHarkus]

We (our team @NALresearch) are doing a project right now called 5000 PLUMs. '5000' because over 5000 sets of PLUM, ear health & hearing results are being studied. Here’s me talking about the project https://t.co/TPiXRvOt0y
Happy to chat if you’d like to find out more.