Sensory abilities decline with age. More than 5% of the world's population, approximately
360 million people, have disabling hearing loss. In adults, disabling hearing loss is defined …

Objective: This discussion paper aims to synthesise the literature on patient-centred care
from a range of health professions and to relate this to the field of rehabilitative audiology …

Objectives: To introduce a psychological model of behaviour; the COM-B model and
describe how this has been used in combination with the behaviour change wheel (BCW) in …

Objective: To examine the influence of audiological and non-audiological factors on help-
seeking for hearing impairment (HI) in older adults. Design: A retrospective research design …

Purpose Hyperacusis can be extremely debilitating, and at present, there is no cure. In this
detailed review of the field, we consolidate present knowledge in the hope of facilitating …

Theoretical developments and burgeoning research on stress and illness in the mid‐20th
century yielded the foundations necessary to conceptualize headache as a …

Objective/Hypothesis Hearing loss is a public health concern, yet hearing healthcare
disparities exist and influence utilization of rehabilitation services. The objective of this …

Objective: Qualitative research methodologies are being used more frequently in audiology
as it allows for a better understanding of the perspectives of people with hearing impairment …

Objective: Patient-centred care is a term frequently associated with quality health care.
Despite extensive literature from a range of health-care professions that provide description …

Objectives: The nature of communication between patient and practitioner influences patient
outcomes. Specifically, the history-taking phase of a consultation plays a role in the …