Remote Hearing Screenings via Telehealth in a Rural Elementary School

Lancaster, Paul; Krumm, Mark; Ribera, John; Klich, Richard J.

doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2008/07-0008)

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“…Audiological screening utilizing synchronous telehealth technology has been reported as comparable to face-to-face testing in school-aged children using otoscopy, immittance and pure tone audiometry and in newborns using distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) (Lancaster et al, 2008;. DPOAE screening demonstrated equivalent DPOAE response amplitudes (within test-retest reliability limits) for face-to-face versus remote testing, otoscopy and tympanometry were identical between conditions, and 188 of 193 pure tone frequencies screened corresponded in terms of screen result (Lancaster et al, 2008;.…”

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“…DPOAE screening demonstrated equivalent DPOAE response amplitudes (within test-retest reliability limits) for face-to-face versus remote testing, otoscopy and tympanometry were identical between conditions, and 188 of 193 pure tone frequencies screened corresponded in terms of screen result (Lancaster et al, 2008;. Synchronous screening usually utilizes trained assistants at remote locations to prepare patients for testing (i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Telehealth in audiology: The need and potential to reach underserved communities

Swanepoel

Clark

Koekemoer³

et al. 2010

International Journal of Audiology

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Permanent hearing loss is a leading global health care burden, with 1 in 10 people affected to a mild or greater degree. A shortage of trained healthcare professionals and associated infrastructure and resource limitations mean that hearing health services are unavailable to the majority of the world population. Utilizing information and communication technology in hearing health care, or tele-audiology, combined with automation offer unique opportunities for improved clinical care, widespread access to services, and more cost-effective and sustainable hearing health care. Tele-audiology demonstrates significant potential in areas such as education and training of hearing health care professionals, paraprofessionals, parents, and adults with hearing disorders; screening for auditory disorders; diagnosis of hearing loss; and intervention services. Global connectivity is rapidly growing with increasingly widespread distribution into underserved communities where audiological services may be facilitated through telehealth models. Although many questions related to aspects such as quality control, licensure, jurisdictional responsibility, certification and reimbursement still need to be addressed; no alternative strategy can currently offer the same potential reach for impacting the global burden of hearing loss in the near and foreseeable future.

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Telehealth in audiology: The need and potential to reach underserved communities

Swanepoel

Clark

Koekemoer³

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International Journal of Audiology

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“…asynchronous system). Telehealth services can be delivery effectively via these two processes [12]. The synchronous services can help physician online visit the patients in real time.…”

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Factors affecting success of an integrated community-based telehealth system

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Tsai

Chih

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:The rise of chronic and degenerative diseases in developed countries has become one critical epidemiologic issue. Telehealth can provide one viable way to enhance health care, public health, and health education delivery and support. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to empirically examine and evaluate the success factors of community-based telehealth system adoption. METHODS: The valid 336 respondents are the residents of a rural community in Taiwan. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the proposed model applied to telehealth. RESULTS: The findings showed the research model had good explanatory power and fitness. Also, the findings indicated that system quality exerted the strongest overall effect on intention to use. Furthermore, service quality exerted the strongest overall effect on user satisfaction. The findings also illustrated that the joint effects of three intrinsic qualities (system quality, information quality, and service quality) on use were mediated by user satisfaction and intention to use. CONCLUSION: The study implies that community-based telehealth service providers should improve three intrinsic qualities to enhance user satisfaction and intention to use, which in turn can lead to increase the usage of the telehealth equipment. The integrated community-based telehealth system may become an innovative and suitable way to deliver better care to the residents of communities.

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“…The other two reports on audiological screening compared faceto-face screening with remote screening of infants using AABR and OAE 19 and of young children using otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, and tympanometry. 20 A synchronous setup using videoconferencing and application sharing was used to screen infants remotely. The onsite audiologist prepared the tests and conducted two face-to-face assessments, while the remote audiologist conducted one test.…”

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A Systematic Review of Telehealth Applications in Audiology

Swanepoel

Hall

2010

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Hearing loss is a pervasive global healthcare concern with an estimated 10% of the global population affected to a mild or greater degree. In the absence of appropriate diagnosis and intervention it can become a lifelong disability with serious consequences on the quality of life and societal integration and participation of the affected persons. Unfortunately, there is a major dearth of hearing healthcare services globally, which highlights the possible role of telehealth in penetrating the underserved communities. This study systematically reviews peer-reviewed publications on audiologyrelated telehealth services and patient=clinician perceptions regarding their use. Several databases were sourced (Medline, SCOPUS, and CHINAL) using different search strategies for optimal coverage. Though the number of studies in this field are limited available reports span audiological services such as screening, diagnosis, and intervention. Several screening applications for populations consisting of infants, children, and adults have demonstrated the feasibility and reliability of telehealth using both synchronous and asynchronous models. The diagnostic procedures reported, including audiometry, video-otoscopy, oto-acoustic emissions, and auditory brainstem response, confirm clinically equivalent results for remote telehealth-enabled tests and conventional face-to-face versions. Intervention studies, including hearing aid verification, counseling, and Internet-based treatment for tinnitus, demonstrate reliability and effectiveness of telehealth applications compared to conventional methods. The limited information on patient perceptions reveal mixed findings and require more specific investigations, especially post facto surveys of patient experiences. Tele-audiology holds significant promise in extending services to the underserved communities but require considerable empirical research to inform future implementation.

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Remote Hearing Screenings via Telehealth in a Rural Elementary School

Cited by 82 publications

References 27 publications

Telehealth in audiology: The need and potential to reach underserved communities

Telehealth in audiology: The need and potential to reach underserved communities

Factors affecting success of an integrated community-based telehealth system

A Systematic Review of Telehealth Applications in Audiology

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