Counseling Skills in Audiology

Authors

Nicole Pearson, Utah State University
Karen Muñoz, Utah State UniversityFollow
Trenton J. Landon, Utah State UniversityFollow
Kim Corbin-Lewis, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Hearing Journal

Volume

72

Issue

3

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date

3-1-2019

First Page

50

Last Page

51

Abstract

Patient counseling is the mechanism to provide patient-centered care. Recent research in audiology has found counseling deficits in practice, including dominating conversations, missed opportunities to address patient emotions, and a focus on technological aspects of care at the expense of addressing broader patient concerns.^1,2 Even though counseling patients about their hearing loss and providing support for patient adjustment are within the scope of audiology practice, many audiologists feel unprepared in this area,³ and audiology training programs vary widely in their approach to counseling education.⁴

Recommended Citation

Pearson, N. J., Muñoz, K., Corbin-Lewis, K., & Landon, T. J. (2019). Counseling skills in audiology. The Hearing Journal, 72(3), 50-51. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.HJ.0000554354.53822.78