2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
10/25/2016 | 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Improving Hearing Equilibriums: A Mobile Application and Social Innovation Approach | BGPOP Building 4A/B/C
Improving Hearing Equilibriums: A Mobile Application and Social Innovation Approach
Across multiple interfaces, location types, and population bases, we found that multi-faceted and multi-source noise pollution levels decreased. Best-in-practice conservation efforts, coupled with innovative solutions, local studies, and mobile-based monitoring and testing contributed to this achievement, although some gaps remain.
The importance of mobile application technology should not be understated as a tool to drive change among vulnerable communities. In many cases, traditional technology is absent or of limited quality; and in some cases, mobile applications constitute advantages over poorly utilized or understood systems.
However, users must be motivated and engaged to develop mobile application acumen and sustainable scaling techniques. In one case we found varying responses to hearing surveys across 1M population in remote urban settings. Comparatively, megacity data was more homogeneous and less environmentally problematic. This imbalance is not surprising, but it masks common poverty issues related to hearing healthcare nationwide.
There is still limited sustainable and community development for the most affected and vulnerable individuals. Recent research and development shows that mobile, entrepreneurial-based sensorial-solution outputting across sectors is a viable and efficient way to improve healthcare outcomes. Traditional techniques lack the capacity for problem solving and interest generation at this level, while sensorial task and goal shifts through mobile application technology catalyze stakeholders toward sustainability and rapid product/service enhancements.
Engaging across sectors is a key component of the aforementioned sensorial-entrepreneurial approach. Both a top-down and bottom-up approach is recommended, outputting mobile applications side-by-side with specialists, at larger public events, and through social media, attracting broad interest in hearing advancement among community members. Once interest and trust is achieved, additional sustainable solutions can be outputted at an increasing rate.
- Understand mobile application technology usage across sectors.
- Describe the sensorial-entrepreneurial approach that leads to higher quality outputting and outcomes.
- Create a culture of hearing improvement and knowledge with enterprising and responsible stakeholders.
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Michael Herren
(), Motos For Fonos, mherren@motosforfonos.org;
Michael Herren is the founder and managing director of Motos For Fonos. He has over twelve years of experience in Latin American and its U.S. diaspora through consulting, education, health, and social enterprise. He holds an MBA from George Washington University and a BA from Hamilton College, as well as various hearing healthcare and health science certifications.
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