Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Australian Audiologists in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Adults With Hearing Loss.
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- AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
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- Am J Audiol, 2020, 29, (2), pp. 129-142
- Issue Date:
- 2020-06-08
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dc.contributor.author | Bennett, RJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Meyer, CJ | |
dc.contributor.author |
Ryan, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-7614 |
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dc.contributor.author | Barr, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Laird, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Eikelboom, RH | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-20T00:50:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-20T00:50:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-06-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Am J Audiol, 2020, 29, (2), pp. 129-142 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1059-0889 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1558-9137 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156485 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose Emotional and mental health is essential to overall health, but there has been little research on how to approach emotional and mental health in the audiology setting. This study provides a preliminary investigation into the current knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Australian audiologists in addressing the emotional and mental health needs of adults with hearing loss. Method A 22-item survey using open- and closed-ended questions was completed by 95 Australian audiologists using a cross-sectional study design. Results Two thirds of audiologists described being underconfident and lacking the skills required to provide emotional support to people with hearing loss. Barriers to delivering emotional support included feeling out of their depth (56.6%), time/caseload pressures (55.3%), and the perception that the provision of emotional support was not within an audiologist's scope of practice (31.6%). Audiologists described a desire to refer clients to mental health professionals yet highlighted significant barriers, including not knowing who to refer to (54.7%), when to make a referral (49.3%), or how to make a referral (38.6%). Audiologists overwhelmingly (96%) indicated that they would like to develop their knowledge and skills associated with the provision of emotional and mental health support in the audiological setting. Conclusion Knowledge, skills, and time were identified as the key areas that require attention in order to allow audiologists to address the emotional and mental health needs of adults with hearing loss. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Am J Audiol | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1044/2019_AJA-19-00087 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
dc.subject | 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Otorhinolaryngology | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Attitude of Health Personnel | |
dc.subject.mesh | Audiologists | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Competence | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Depressive Disorder | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Hearing Loss | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Disorders | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health Services | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Referral and Consultation | |
dc.subject.mesh | Surveys and Questionnaires | |
dc.subject.mesh | Time Factors | |
dc.subject.mesh | Workload | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Hearing Loss | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Attitude of Health Personnel | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Disorders | |
dc.subject.mesh | Depressive Disorder | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health Services | |
dc.subject.mesh | Time Factors | |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Competence | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Workload | |
dc.subject.mesh | Referral and Consultation | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Surveys and Questionnaires | |
dc.subject.mesh | Audiologists | |
dc.title | Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Australian Audiologists in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Adults With Hearing Loss. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 29 | |
utslib.location.activity | United States | |
utslib.for | 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | closed_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2022-04-20T00:50:27Z | |
pubs.issue | 2 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 29 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 2 |
Abstract:
Purpose Emotional and mental health is essential to overall health, but there has been little research on how to approach emotional and mental health in the audiology setting. This study provides a preliminary investigation into the current knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Australian audiologists in addressing the emotional and mental health needs of adults with hearing loss. Method A 22-item survey using open- and closed-ended questions was completed by 95 Australian audiologists using a cross-sectional study design. Results Two thirds of audiologists described being underconfident and lacking the skills required to provide emotional support to people with hearing loss. Barriers to delivering emotional support included feeling out of their depth (56.6%), time/caseload pressures (55.3%), and the perception that the provision of emotional support was not within an audiologist's scope of practice (31.6%). Audiologists described a desire to refer clients to mental health professionals yet highlighted significant barriers, including not knowing who to refer to (54.7%), when to make a referral (49.3%), or how to make a referral (38.6%). Audiologists overwhelmingly (96%) indicated that they would like to develop their knowledge and skills associated with the provision of emotional and mental health support in the audiological setting. Conclusion Knowledge, skills, and time were identified as the key areas that require attention in order to allow audiologists to address the emotional and mental health needs of adults with hearing loss.
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