印度的听力学实践：一项针对听力学家的基于互联网的调查。
Audiological practice in India: an internet-based survey of audiologists.
作者信息
Easwar Vijayalakshmi, Boothalingam Sriram, Chundu Srikanth, Manchaiah Vinaya K C, Ismail S Mohammed
机构信息
Faculty of Health Sciences, National Centre for Audiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1 Canada ; Audiology India, Registered Non-government Organization, Mysore, India.
South of England Cochlear Implant Centre, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK ; Audiology India, Registered Non-government Organization, Mysore, India.
出版信息
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Dec;65(Suppl 3):636-44. doi: 10.1007/s12070-013-0674-2. Epub 2013 Aug 2.
The field of Audiology in India has expanded exponentially in recent years. Audiologists practice in a variety of work places. However, little is known about the practice trends across these several work places. An Internet-based survey probing into Audiology practice was conducted between June and September 2012. The survey focused on four domains, namely, demography, assessment, hearing aid (HA) fitting and protocol usage. A total of 199 audiologists completed the survey. A large proportion of these audiologists were from Southern India. Majority of the respondents provide hearing assessment and HA services for children and adults. Results indicate diverse practice among respondents, even in essential procedures such as otoscopy. Although a large proportion of audiologists reported performing HA fitting in children as well as adults, less than 12 % of them performed real ear or simulated real ear verification during any HA fitting. Implications for the development of preferred practice guidelines in India have been discussed.
近年来，印度听力学领域呈指数级扩张。听力学家在多种工作场所开展业务。然而，对于这些不同工作场所的业务趋势却知之甚少。2012年6月至9月期间进行了一项基于互联网的听力学业务调查。该调查聚焦于四个领域，即人口统计学、评估、助听器验配及方案使用情况。共有199名听力学家完成了此项调查。这些听力学家中很大一部分来自印度南部。大多数受访者为儿童和成人提供听力评估及助听器服务。结果表明，即使在诸如耳镜检查等基本程序方面，受访者之间的业务情况也存在差异。尽管很大一部分听力学家报告称他们为儿童及成人进行助听器验配，但其中不到12%的人在任何助听器验配过程中进行了真耳或模拟真耳验证。文中已讨论了其对印度制定首选业务指南的影响。
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