Audiology Through a Psychologically Informed Practice Lens

Emma C Laird; Christina A Bryant; Caitlin M Barr; Rebecca J Bennett

doi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001603

Audiology Through a Psychologically Informed Practice Lens

Ear Hear. 2024 Nov 13. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001603. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Emma C Laird^{1

2}, Christina A Bryant³, Caitlin M Barr², Rebecca J Bennett^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
² Soundfair Australia Ltd, Mount Waverley, Australia.
³ Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia.
⁵ School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.

PMID: 39737653
DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001603

Abstract

Psychologically informed practice is a structural framework originating in physiotherapy, that aids clinicians to identify, consider, and address the psychological factors related to chronic conditions and their management. Hearing loss is a chronic condition associated with a variety of psychosocial impacts, and psychological factors are known to heavily influence the engagement, adherence, and success of hearing rehabilitation. This framework could provide a structured method to manage these factors by using evidence-based psychological theory and applications. This article presents an argument for psychologically informed practice to be used within hearing healthcare, proposes how this framework could be adapted to meet the unique needs of audiology, and considers the pathways and barriers to implementation.