Factors Affecting the Use of Speech Testing in Adult Audiology.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate hearing health care professionals' (HHPs) speech testing practices in routine adult audiology services and better understand the facilitators and barriers to speech testing provision.

Design

A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted.

Study sample

A sample (N = 306) of HHPs from the public (64%) and private (36%) sectors in the United Kingdom completed the survey.

Results

In the United Kingdom, speech testing practice varied significantly between health sectors. Speech testing was carried out during the audiology assessment by 73.4% of private sector HHPs and 20.4% of those from the public sector. During the hearing aid intervention stage, speech testing was carried out by 56.5% and 26.5% of HHPs f

SUBMITTER: Parmar BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613483 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature