The Value of the Hearing Education Arcade in Educating Caregivers of Hearing-Impaired Patients:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Wong KeinLow¹ 

关键词: Cochlear implant;    Deaf;    Hearing;    Hearing loss;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581202100102

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:Although technological advancements have improved the treatment outcomes of hearing-impaired patients, challenges still exist as caregivers are not able to fully appreciate patients' difficulties in communication. An effective education programme is deemed important, including an experiential learning component where people in contact with the patient could experience the sounds actually heard by the patient. This led to the setting up of the Hearing Education Arcade (HEAR), an interactive gallery which contains information about various aspects of hearing loss. This pilot study aims to assess the usefulness of HEAR as an educational tool for caregivers of hearing-impaired patients.Methods:Two separate surveys were carried out. The first survey sought to find out if HEAR had been informative and educational. The second, a focus-group survey on caregivers of hearing impaired children and adults, gauged knowledge levels before and after experiencing HEAR.Results:Most respondents found HEAR to b...

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