Werther Louise, Thorén Elisabet, Brännström Jonas, Andersson Gerhard, Öberg Marie
Department of Otorhinolaryngology in Östergötland, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology Clinic, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Internet Interv. 2024 Mar 16;36:100734. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2024.100734. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Even with optimally fitted hearing aids, many individuals with hearing impairment struggle to hear in situations with difficult listening conditions. Active Communication Education (ACE) is an interactive group rehabilitation program aimed at helping people with hearing loss communicate more effectively using communication strategies to better cope with everyday life. To increase accessibility and allow more people to benefit from the ACE program, a modified individualized version was created. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of providing the Swedish Individualized Active Communication Education (I-ACE) program via an online platform and to explore hearing impaired persons' experiences with the program. For five weeks, ten participants completed the Swedish I-ACE through an online platform. The participants were assigned a new chapter to complete each week and later received individual feedback on their work via the platform. The participants were asked to complete an evaluation form regarding the content and their experiences during and after completing the I-ACE. They were later interviewed to provide more detailed information on their experiences with the program. The program completion rate was 80 %. Participants found the I-ACE program to be informative and relevant but somewhat repetitive. However, only a few participants thought of the repetitiveness as negative. Few participants reported difficulties using the platform. This study indicated that it is feasible to provide the I-ACE program via an online platform and that the content of the program is informative, relevant, and comprehensible. Further research evaluating the effects of the I-ACE is warranted.
即使佩戴了适配性最佳的助听器，许多听力受损者在听力条件困难的情况下仍难以听清。主动沟通教育（ACE）是一项互动式团体康复计划，旨在帮助听力损失患者运用沟通策略更有效地进行沟通，从而更好地应对日常生活。为了提高可及性并让更多人受益于ACE计划，创建了一个经过修改的个性化版本。本研究的目的是检验通过在线平台提供瑞典个性化主动沟通教育（I-ACE）计划的可行性，并探索听力受损者对该计划的体验。在五周时间里，十名参与者通过在线平台完成了瑞典I-ACE计划。参与者每周被分配一个新章节来完成，之后通过该平台收到关于其作业的个人反馈。参与者被要求填写一份关于I-ACE内容以及他们在完成I-ACE期间和之后体验的评估表。之后对他们进行了访谈，以提供关于他们对该计划体验的更详细信息。计划完成率为80%。参与者认为I-ACE计划内容丰富且相关，但有点重复。然而，只有少数参与者认为这种重复是负面的。很少有参与者报告在使用平台时遇到困难。这项研究表明，通过在线平台提供I-ACE计划是可行且该计划内容丰富、相关且易于理解。有必要进一步开展评估I-ACE效果的研究。
