Current process in hearing-aid fitting appointments: an analysis of audiologists’ use of behaviour change
techniques using the behaviour change technique taxonomy
Current process in hearing-aid fitting appointments: an analysis of audiologists’ use of behaviour change
techniques using the behaviour change technique taxonomy
Objectives: to observe and analyse the range and nature of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) employed by audiologists during hearing-aid fitting consultations to encourage and enable hearing-aid use.
Design: non-participant observation and qualitative thematic analysis using the behaviour change technique taxonomy (version 1) (BCTTv1). Study sample: Ten consultations across five English NHS audiology departments.
Results: audiologists engage in behaviours to ensure the hearing-aid is fitted to prescription and is comfortable to wear. They provide information, equipment, and training in how to use a hearing-aid including changing batteries, cleaning, and maintenance. There is scope for audiologists to use additional BCTs: collaborating with patients to develop a behavioural plan for hearing-aid use that includes goal-setting, action-planning and problem-solving; involving significant others; providing information on the benefits of hearing-aid use or the consequences of non-use and giving advice about using prompts/cues for hearing-aid use.
Conclusions: this observational study of audiologist behaviour in hearing-aid fitting consultations has identified opportunities to use additional behaviour change techniques that might encourage hearing-aid use. This information defines potential intervention targets for further research with the aim of improving hearing-aid use amongst adults with acquired hearing loss
Process, hearing-aid, analysis, audiologist, behaviour, techniques, taxonomy, hearing, aid
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Barker, Fiona
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Mackenzie, Emma
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de Lusignan, Simon
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2016
Barker, Fiona
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Mackenzie, Emma
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de Lusignan, Simon
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Barker, Fiona, Mackenzie, Emma and de Lusignan, Simon
(2016)
Current process in hearing-aid fitting appointments: an analysis of audiologists’ use of behaviour change
techniques using the behaviour change technique taxonomy.
International Journal of Audiology, 55 (11), .
(doi:10.1080/14992027.2016.1197425).
Abstract
Objectives: to observe and analyse the range and nature of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) employed by audiologists during hearing-aid fitting consultations to encourage and enable hearing-aid use.
Design: non-participant observation and qualitative thematic analysis using the behaviour change technique taxonomy (version 1) (BCTTv1). Study sample: Ten consultations across five English NHS audiology departments.
Results: audiologists engage in behaviours to ensure the hearing-aid is fitted to prescription and is comfortable to wear. They provide information, equipment, and training in how to use a hearing-aid including changing batteries, cleaning, and maintenance. There is scope for audiologists to use additional BCTs: collaborating with patients to develop a behavioural plan for hearing-aid use that includes goal-setting, action-planning and problem-solving; involving significant others; providing information on the benefits of hearing-aid use or the consequences of non-use and giving advice about using prompts/cues for hearing-aid use.
Conclusions: this observational study of audiologist behaviour in hearing-aid fitting consultations has identified opportunities to use additional behaviour change techniques that might encourage hearing-aid use. This information defines potential intervention targets for further research with the aim of improving hearing-aid use amongst adults with acquired hearing loss
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Accepted/In Press date: 31 May 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 1 July 2016
Published date: 2016
Keywords:
Process, hearing-aid, analysis, audiologist, behaviour, techniques, taxonomy, hearing, aid
Organisations:
Human Sciences Group, Inst. Sound & Vibration Research
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Local EPrints ID: 398690
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/398690
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Simon de Lusignan
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