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Turunen-Taheri S, Hagerman Sirelius A, Hellström S, Skjönsberg Å, Backenroth G. Combined severe-to-profound hearing and vision impairment-Experiences of daily life and need of support, an interview study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280709. [PMID: 37319135 PMCID: PMC10270357 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to describe experiences of disabilities and factors affecting daily life from the perspective of adult persons with severe-to-profound hearing impairment in combination with severe vision impairment. Furthermore, the study also investigated which kind of support individuals with dual sensory loss received, and their experiences as citizens in the society. METHODS Semi-structured qualitative interviews were performed, analyzed, and categorized using content analysis. RESULTS Fourteen interviews were performed, with equal number of both sexes. Mean age was 70.1 years (47-81 years). Analysis of the data resulted in 22 categories, six sub-themes and two main themes. Two main themes emerged as Isolation and The Ability to control one's own daily life. Surprisingly, most of the participants did not think of their vision and hearing impairment as a combined disability. The interviews showed various kind of strategies to handle daily life. The Deafblind-team unit was reported to offer excellent health care. Companion services for persons with disabilities proved to have become more difficult to get support from and created lack of independence and control over their own lives. However, it was also obvious that the participants felt a positive outlook on life and were more solution-oriented in order to adjust their everyday life to their life-situation. CONCLUSIONS The combination of vision and hearing impairment demonstrated isolation, and the respondents in the study have a need of support in everyday lives. At the same time, they struggle to have the ability to control their own lives.
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- Satu Turunen-Taheri
- Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Audiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Flemmingsberg, Sweden
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- Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Audiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Flemmingsberg, Sweden
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Giddens KSM, Kelly-Campbell RJ, Näswall K. Compassion Satisfaction, Occupational Stress, Burnout Syndrome, and Resilience Among Experienced Audiologists. Am J Audiol 2022; 31:1078-1087. [PMID: 36048624 DOI: 10.1044/2022_aja-21-00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the research was to provide insight into compassion satisfaction (CS), resilience, burnout syndrome (BOS), and overall occupational stress levels of experienced audiologists. DESIGN This study was based on a four-part online questionnaire consisting of the Audiology Occupational Stress Questionnaire, the Professional Quality of Life Scale (Version 5), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, and demographic questions. STUDY SAMPLE Fifty-nine audiologists with more than 5 years of experience completed the survey. Clinicians were from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the United States, Hong Kong, Israel, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. RESULTS The findings illustrate that no audiologists experienced high BOS or low CS scores. Positive correlations existed between resilience and CS and between BOS and overall occupational stress. Negative correlations were found between resilience and BOS, BOS and CS, CS and overall occupational stress, and resilience and overall occupational stress. Resilience (p = .015), CS (p < .001), and overall occupational stress (p < .001) were identified as being significant predictors of BOS. The top five occupational stressors for audiologists were reported as being staff shortages, administration duties, paperwork and patient reports, patient or family expectations to fix a client's hearing, and the amount time available with each patient. The differences in occupational stress experienced by private versus public audiologists were minimal, always being below 1 Likert point. CONCLUSIONS Although audiologists do not report high levels of BOS, they report stress in their workplace. As stress was a significant predictor of BOS, audiologists could benefit from interventions aimed at reducing workplace stress.
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- Kate S M Giddens
- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Granberg S, Skagerstrand Å. Enhancing Person-Centered Audiologic Rehabilitation: Exploring the Use of an Interview Tool Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Sets for Hearing Loss. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:945464. [PMID: 36188968 PMCID: PMC9397928 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.945464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Health care interventions that are intended to improve hearing should be based on the results of individual patient assessments. To improve these assessments, the feasibility of an International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF)-based interview tool was tested in a single clinical setting in Sweden. Audiologists participating in the study used the interview tool during a four-week testing period and provided written reflections after each session. The use of this tool was also evaluated in a focus group interview that took place after the completion of the project. The results of this study identified both process-related and structure-related factors that were highly relevant to the implementation of this interview tool. Overall, the findings revealed that the use of this interview tool promoted person-centered care in encounters focused on clinical audiological rehabilitation. Specifically, the ICF-based holistic approach permitted the audiologists to acquire more comprehensive patient narratives. The use of the ICF interview tool facilitated patient participation and permitted the audiologist to collect more substantial and meaningful information from each patient.
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- Sarah Granberg
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Audiological Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Audiological Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Zimmer M, Emanuel DC, Reed NS. Burnout in U.S. Audiologists. J Am Acad Audiol 2022; 33:36-44. [PMID: 35523267 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research on burnout in audiologists is limited, especially in the United States. Recent changes to the profession may have increased burnout. PURPOSE The purpose was to investigate burnout in the U.S. audiologists in diverse work settings. RESEARCH DESIGN This study used three surveys: demographics/workplace stressors, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and professional quality of life (ProQOL). STUDY SAMPLE Participants were 149 U.S. audiologists. Participants were diverse regarding experience, work setting, and location. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS The first survey provided demographics, perspectives on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, stressors, and stress rating. The MBI assessed three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. The ProQOL assessed burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction. Analyses included descriptive and inferential statistics of quantitative data and thematic analysis of qualitative data. RESULTS Audiologists had low burnout, low compassion fatigue, and high compassion satisfaction. Experience was not related to stress rating; however, more experienced audiologists had greater compassion satisfaction and lower burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization compared with less experienced audiologists. Concern about OTC hearing aids was associated with stress rating. Thematic analysis identified 11 stressors, with 50% of stressors classified under work duties, time, and patients. CONCLUSION The U.S. audiologists had low burnout rates. Burnout was greatest in less experienced audiologists. Stress was not related to experience. Stressors included insufficient time to see patients, heavy caseload, time-consuming administrative tasks, pressure to sell hearing aids, and stressful interpersonal communication.
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- Madison Zimmer
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Towson University, Towson, Maryland
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Towson University, Towson, Maryland
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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Changes in audiologists' mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: the supportive role of professional associations, workplaces and hearing device manufacturers. Int J Audiol 2022:1-8. [PMID: 35439082 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2022.2058626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore whether self-reported mental wellbeing (anxiety, depression and loneliness) in audiologists has changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine possible factors contributing to audiologists' current state of mental wellbeing.Design: Two cross-sectional surveys were distributed at two different time points during the COVID-19 pandemic screening for psychological distress (PHQ-4: anxiety and depression) and loneliness (UCLA-3).Study sample: 117 audiologists from around the world.Results: Findings demonstrated that over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic audiologists' levels of depression decreased, levels of anxiety were low and stable, whilst levels of loneliness were stable and high. Younger age was associated with lower levels of mental well-being. Responses to open text questions suggests that audiologists could be supported through development of clear and consistent guidelines on COVID-19 workplace restrictions, allowing for more workplace flexibility and providing mental health support through employee assistance programs.Conclusions: The rates of anxiety, depression and loneliness observed highlight the continued need for mental health and workplace interventions to support audiologists throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recovery period.
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Chibisova SS, Tsygankova ER, Markova TG, Tavartkiladze GA. [Ethical analysis of work environment in audiology]. Vestn Otorinolaringol 2021; 86:35-40. [PMID: 34964327 DOI: 10.17116/otorino20218606135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The issues of medical ethics concern not only the doctor-patient relationship, but also the ethical aspects of the organization of the labor activity of medical specialists. Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas can serve as the basis for preventing occupational stress and burnout and improving the effectiveness of medical care in the field of audiology. OBJECTIVE Ethical analysis of work environment in audiology. MATERIAL AND METHODS A 14-question questionnaire developed on the basis of demand-control and effort-reward models, an online survey was conducted using the Google Forms service among 111 specialists (43 audiologists, 13 otorhinolaryngologists, and 55 doctors combining work in both specialties). Results and discussion. The differences were revealed on the scales Effort and Reward depending on the specialty and clinic (public or private). The greatest effort was found among doctors combining both specialties, the least - among doctors of private clinics. 58% of the respondents consider the wages to be inadequate to the expended efforts. At the same time, a high respect level among patients, management and colleagues helps to compensate for the identified efforts. CONCLUSION The analysis made it possible to identify ethical dilemmas in the work of audiologists for effective planning of specialty development.
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- S S Chibisova
- Russian Scientific and Clinical Center for Audiology and Hearing Prosthetics of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.,Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Scientific and Clinical Center for Audiology and Hearing Prosthetics of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.,Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Scientific and Clinical Center for Audiology and Hearing Prosthetics of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.,Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Scientific and Clinical Center for Audiology and Hearing Prosthetics of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.,Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
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PURPOSE The goal of this study was to explore interview data related to occupational stress in U.S. audiologists. This study is part of a larger project: The Lived Experience of the Audiologist, which seeks to develop a richer understanding of audiologists' lived experience via interview and survey research. METHOD Demographic and interview data related to occupational stress were examined from 28 virtual interviews of clinical audiologists in the United States. Qualitative data relative to workplace stressors were subjected to thematic analysis. Stress ratings were examined via descriptive statistics, correlation, and comparison with demographics. RESULTS Self-ratings of average-day and worst-day stress were not related to work setting, years of experience, or U.S. region. Participant descriptions of workplace stressors yielded seven main themes: time, patients, administration, financial, lack of support, colleagues, and work-life balance. Some participants attributed stress response to personality traits. CONCLUSIONS Audiologists' quotes illustrate the human impact of stressors in the workplace. The most commonly reported workplace stressors were lack of time, patient-related issues, administration, and financial issues. Time and administration as common causes of stress were consistent with prior studies conducted in other countries; however, patient-related and financial stressors were more prominent stressors for U.S. audiologists. Stress ratings were not related to work setting, location, or years of experience in the current study. Participants often linked their perception of stress to personality traits, a phenomenon that has been explored as a factor in the exploration of occupational stress in other fields, but not in audiology. Future research in stress and burnout should examine personality traits in addition to extensive demographics.
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- Diana C. Emanuel
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Towson University, MD
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Pinhatti EDG, Ribeiro RP, Soares MH, Martins JT, Lacerda MR, Galdino MJQ. Psychosocial aspects of work and minor psychic disorders in nursing: use of combined models. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018; 26:e3068. [PMID: 30462783 PMCID: PMC6248706 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2769.3068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the combined use of models for the evaluation of work-related psychosocial aspects and their association with the prevalence of Minor Psychics Disorders among nursing workers. METHOD cross-sectional study with a sample of 285 nursing workers. Data collection was performed through the application of a structured sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire and the Demand-Control-Support, Effort-Reward Imbalance and Self-Reporting Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and a multiple logistic regression were performed. RESULTS the prevalence of suspicion of minor psychics disorders was 32.6%. The dimensions of both models were associated with mental health. The full Effort-Reward Imbalance and Demand-Control and Social Support models predict Minor Psychics Disorders to a greater extent than the combined use of partial models. CONCLUSION it was found that the Effort-Reward Imbalance model captured better the magnitude of the Minor Psychics Disorders in this sample of workers compared to the Demand-Control and Social Support model. However, the concomitant use of the theoretical models revealed unique contributions in the evaluation of Minor Psychics Disorders. Considering the complexity of mental illnesses, it is important that different factors be evaluated.
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Enfermagem,
Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Enfermagem,
Maringá, PR, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, Departamento de
Enfermagem, Bandeirantes, PR, Brazil
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Turunen-Taheri S, Carlsson PI, Johnson AC, Hellström S. Severe-to-profound hearing impairment: demographic data, gender differences and benefits of audiological rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil 2018; 41:2766-2774. [PMID: 29893149 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1477208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify and report demographic data of patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss, assess participation in audiological rehabilitation and analyze the benefits of various rehabilitation methods.Materials and methods: Data on 4286 patients with severe-to-profound hearing impairments registered in the Swedish Quality Register of Otorhinolaryngology over a period from 2006-2015 were studied. Demographic data, gender differences, audiological rehabilitation and benefits of the rehabilitation were analyzed.Results: Group rehabilitation and visits to a hearing rehabilitation educator provided the most benefits in audiological rehabilitation. Only 40.5% of the patients received extended audiological rehabilitation, of which 54.5% were women. A total of 9.5% of patients participated in group rehabilitation, with 59.5% being women. Women also visited technicians, welfare officers, hearing rehabilitation educators, psychologists and physicians and received communication rehabilitation in a group and fit with cochlea implants significantly more often than did men.Conclusions: The study emphasizes the importance of being given the opportunity to participate in group rehabilitation and meet a hearing rehabilitation educator to experience the benefits of hearing rehabilitation. There is a need to offer extended audiological rehabilitation, especially in terms of gender differences, to provide the same impact for women and men.Implications for RehabilitationSignificantly more women than men with severe-to-profound hearing impairment receive audiological rehabilitation.Hearing impairment appears to have a significantly more negative impact on women's quality of life than men's.It is important to offer extended audiological rehabilitation to all patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss to obtain an equal hearing health care regardless of gender.
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- Satu Turunen-Taheri
- Department of CLINTEC, Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.,Audiological Research Center, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
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- Department of CLINTEC, Division of Audiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of CLINTEC, Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ingo E, Brännström KJ, Andersson G, Lunner T, Laplante-Lévesque A. Measuring motivation using the transtheoretical (stages of change) model: A follow-up study of people who failed an online hearing screening. Int J Audiol 2016; 55 Suppl 3:S52-8. [PMID: 27206679 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1182650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acceptance and readiness to seek professional help have shown to be important factors for favourable audiological rehabilitation outcomes. Theories from health psychology such as the transtheoretical (stages-of-change) model could help understand behavioural change in people with hearing impairment. In recent studies, the University of Rhode Island change assessment (URICA) has been found to have good predictive validity. DESIGN In a previous study, 224 Swedish adults who had failed an online hearing screening completed URICA and two other measures of stages of change. This follow-up aimed to: (1) determine prevalence of help-seeking at a hearing clinic and hearing aid uptake, and (2) explore the predictive validity of the stages of change measures by a follow-up on the 224 participants who had failed a hearing screening 18 months previously. STUDY SAMPLE A total of 122 people (54%) completed the follow-up online questionnaire, including the three measures and questions regarding experience with hearing help-seeking and hearing aid uptake. RESULTS Since failing the online hearing screening, 61% of participants had sought help. A good predictive validity for a one-item measure of stages of change was reported. CONCLUSIONS The Staging algorithm was the stages of change measure with the best ability to predict help-seeking 18 months later.
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- Elisabeth Ingo
- a Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University , Sweden
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- a Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University , Sweden .,b Department of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology , Lund University , Sweden
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- a Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University , Sweden .,c Department of Clinical Neuroscience , Karolinska Institute , Sweden , and.,d Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon a/S , Denmark
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- a Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University , Sweden .,d Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon a/S , Denmark
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- a Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University , Sweden .,d Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon a/S , Denmark
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Brännström KJ, Holm L, Larsson J, Lood S, Notsten M, Turunen Taheri S. Occupational stress among Swedish audiologists in clinical practice: Reasons for being stressed. Int J Audiol 2016; 55:447-53. [PMID: 27104861 DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2016.1172119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study reports on the application of a Swedish translation of the audiologist occupational stress questionnaire (AOSQ) on audiologists working in Sweden. The relations between AOSQ scores and perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, demographic variables such as salary, education length, practise length, and practice type were tested. DESIGN A cross-sectional e-mail survey using the AOSQ, effort-reward imbalance questionnaire, and demographic questions. STUDY SAMPLE Four-hundred and four Swedish licensed audiologists working with clients. RESULTS The Swedish AOSQ translation demonstrated high inter-item correlations and high internal consistency. Several stress factors were identified: time spent at work, accountability, leadership at the workplace, paperwork and practice demands, equipment and clinical protocols, own health concerns, and job control. The outcome on the complete AOSQ questionnaire was related to perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, and age. CONCLUSIONS The Swedish AOSQ translation seems to provide a valid measure of occupational stress among audiologists.
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- K Jonas Brännström
- a Department of Clinical Science, Section of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Clinical Science, Section of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- c Hörseltjänst I Skåne AB , Malmö , Sweden
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- e Department of CLINTEC, Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden , and.,f Department of Audiology and Neurotology , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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Brännström KJ, Öberg M, Ingo E, Månsson KN, Andersson G, Lunner T, Laplante-Lévesque A. The initial evaluation of an Internet-based support system for audiologists and first-time hearing aid clients. Internet Interv 2016; 4:82-91. [PMID: 30135793 PMCID: PMC6096287 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Audiologists provide professional contact and support between appointments to clients with hearing impairment using telephone and e-mail, but more advanced and flexible technological platforms are also possible. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical application of an Internet-based support system for audiologists and their first-time hearing aid clients. DESIGN An Internet-based support system developed by Månsson et al. (2013) for psychologists and their clients was adapted for audiologic purposes. Three audiologic clinics in Sweden tested the support system with their clients. STUDY SAMPLE Twenty-three clients managed by four audiologists used and evaluated the support system. In addition, five of the clients and all four audiologists were interviewed and their responses were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS The clients and the audiologists reported positive experiences and overall satisfaction but audiologists reported that the support system did not address the needs of all clients. More positive experiences and greater satisfaction with the support system were associated with reductions on self-reported consequences of hearing loss and positive hearing aids outcomes. CONCLUSIONS An Internet-based support system can be used in audiologic rehabilitation. Both audiologists and clients recognized the system's potential value to offer an online support to the provision of audiologic services.
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- K. Jonas Brännström
- Department of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Lund University, Sweden,Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden,Corresponding author at: Department of Logopedics, Phoniatrics, and Audiology, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden,Technical Audiology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology in Linköping, Anaesthetics, Operations and Specialty Surgery Center, County Council of Östergötland, Sweden
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden,Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Denmark
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden,Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Denmark
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden,Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Denmark
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Ravi R, Gunjawate D, Ayas M. Audiology occupational stress experienced by audiologists practicing in India. Int J Audiol 2014; 54:131-5. [DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2014.975371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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