2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
10/14/2017 | 8:40 AM - 9:45 AM | Sustainable Hearing Healthcare for Newly Established Audiology Expeditions | West Ballroom at Shalala Student Services Building
Sustainable Hearing Healthcare for Newly Established Audiology Expeditions
Hearing healthcare is a global need. Therefore, the goals for participating in humanitarian expeditions is to collect data on hearing loss, fit hearing aids, and to explore sustainable options for hearing healthcare. The purpose of this presentation is to address best practices when working in less than ideal environments and highlight ways to engage the local professionals in follow-up care for newly established audiology humanitarian expeditions.
Idaho Condor, a well-established humanitarian organization, travels to Cuzco, Peru and surrounding villages to provide medical and dental services. Each year a team of medical and dental professionals as well as students trek to remote villages to create temporary clinics. In 2016, Idaho Condor invited Idaho State University (ISU) Audiology to participate in their annual expedition. Two audiologists and a third year audiology student set out to establish the need for audiology services in this area and to lay the foundation for future trips. Along with medical and dental, the audiology team traveled to six different villages and provided hearing healthcare services to approximately 159 people. Audiology services included otoscopy, tympanometry, cerumen removal, and a limited amount of hearing tests due to the lack of a quiet testing environment. Even though hearing aids were unable to be fit on this inaugural trip, the need for amplification was evident.
ISU Audiology was invited to return in 2017. The team consisted of two audiologists, three audiology students, and one volunteer. The team provided much needed hearing healthcare as well as fit twenty five hearing aids. Even though hearing aid orientation was covered and a one year supply of batteries was provided, the audiology team recognized that follow-up care was not available but necessary. Creating a plan for follow-up care for individuals receiving a hearing aid is the primary focus for future expeditions.
- Participants will understand the need for audiology services outside their typical clinic environment.
- Participants will learn unique ways in which audiology services can be provided in less than ideal settings while still following best practice guidelines.
- Participants will be able to explore options for creating sustainable hearing healthcare for newly established audiology expeditions.
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Corrie Holmes
(), Idaho State University, smitcorr@isu.edu;
Corrie is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the audiology program at ISU. Corrie teaches both undergraduate and graduate level audiology courses as well as supervising students in the on-campus clinic. Corrie enjoys research, serving as the advisor for the ISU Student Academy of Audiology and participating in community service projects.
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Jenn Holst
(), Idaho State University, holsjenn@isu.edu;
Jenn Holst is a Clinical Professor at Idaho State University. She has been at ISU for 14 years and an audiologist for 18. Her professional interests include auditory evoked potentials, pediatrics, humanitarian services, and clinical education.
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