Dr. Searchfield: Associate Professor, Eisdell Moore Centre, Audiology Section, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, and Brain Research New Zealand, New Zealand. Ms. Fok: Research Assistant, Eisdell Moore Centre, Audiology Section, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Mr. Donaldson: Head Project Manager, University Strategic Programme Office, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Durai: Research Fellow, Eisdell Moore Centre, Audiology Section, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Kleinstäuber: Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Ms. Linford: Audiologist, Eisdell Moore Centre, Audiology Section, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Maslin: Research Fellow, Eisdell Moore Centre, Audiology Section, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2020 Spring;40(2):125-130. doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000285.
Tinnitus assessment and management is an important component of audiology. The benefits of continuing education (CE) workshops in the field of tinnitus have not been published. This study evaluated the outcomes of a workshop centered around a Sound Therapy and Aural Rehabilitation for Tinnitus (START) framework. Our hypotheses were that a CE workshop would (1) be useful, (2) improve clinician's knowledge and willingness to undertake tinnitus practice, and (3) result in learners using knowledge gained in their practice.
Twenty-five participants attending a 3-day tinnitus workshop were invited to complete an evaluation immediately and 3 months after the workshop's completion. The workshop consisted of seminars and practical sessions. The pedagogical approaches employed were experiential (theory building, reflection, and testing) and community of practice (shared experiences).
Participants reported on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = not useful-5 = excellent) a high level of satisfaction both immediately after the workshop (ratings of usefulness: mean, 4.8; SD, 0.4; willingness to practice: 4.6; SD. 0.6; ability to manage: 4.6; SD, 0.5; all "excellent" ratings) and 3 months later (ratings of usefulness: mean, 4.2; SD, 0.9, "very useful;" willingness to practice: 4.6; SD, 0.6, "excellent;" ability to manage: 4.1; SD. 0.5, "very useful"). Open-ended questions indicated participants made changes in their practice that reflected material provided in the CE.
The workshop was successful in improving knowledge and confidence of audiologists in undertaking tinnitus assessment and management, but the need for ongoing support and supervision was a common theme.
耳鸣评估和管理是听力学的重要组成部分。继续教育（CE）研讨会在耳鸣领域的益处尚未公布。本研究评估了以声音疗法和耳鸣听觉康复（START）框架为中心的研讨会的结果。我们的假设是，CE 研讨会将（1）有用，（2）提高临床医生对耳鸣实践的知识和意愿，以及（3）导致学习者在实践中使用所学知识。
邀请 25 名参加为期 3 天的耳鸣研讨会的参与者在研讨会结束后立即和 3 个月后完成评估。研讨会由研讨会和实践课程组成。所采用的教学方法是体验式的（理论构建、反思和测试）和实践社区（共享经验）。
参与者在参加完研讨会后立即和 3 个月后，通过 5 分制的李克特量表（1 = 无用处-5 = 极好）报告了高水平的满意度（即时后有用程度：平均值，4.8；标准差，0.4；实践意愿：4.6；标准差，0.6；管理能力：4.6；标准差，0.5；均为“极好”评级）和 3 个月后（即时后有用程度：平均值，4.2；标准差，0.9，“非常有用”；实践意愿：4.6；标准差，0.6，“极好”；管理能力：4.1；标准差，0.5，“非常有用”）。开放性问题表明，参与者在实践中做出了反映 CE 中提供的材料的改变。
该研讨会成功地提高了听力学家在进行耳鸣评估和管理方面的知识和信心，但需要持续的支持和监督是一个共同的主题。
