This session will focus on innovative initiatives in hearing and hearing loss awareness. Dr. Lin will provide an overview of the Hearing Number, a metric that can help consumers better understand their hearing and how it changes over time. Dr. Edwards will discuss the COM-B model, a public health framework that can be sued to understand factors that influence consumer behavior when purchasing hearing aids.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to calculate the hearing number
- Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the COM-B model of hearing care delivery
- Upon completion, participants will be able to integrate consumer awareness initiatives into their audiology practices
Speakers: Frank Lin, M.D., Brent Edwards, Ph.D.
Moderator: Dawn Heiman, Au.D.
