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20Q: Occupational Stress and Audiologists

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1.  To be critical consumers of online ranking lists, readers should consider the following: Ranking lists are influenced by the bias of the researcher. Ranking lists vary in quality based on methodology. Ranking lists of occupations may not represent the lived experience of all members within that profession. All of the above

2.  What does the literature tell us about occupational stress and burnout faced by audiologists? Audiologists do not experience stress and burnout in the workplace. Audiologists in Sweden all report favorable working conditions, in which their workplace effort matches reward. Audiologists in Australia who report working in adult rehabilitation settings that dispense hearing aids were found to experience the most positive ethical work environment, compared to other work settings. Some studies on audiologists’ working conditions, moral climate, and attrition rate suggest the audiology profession should examine ways to improve the lived experience of audiologists.

3.  According to a recent study of Occupational Stress in US audiologists (Emanuel, 2021), which of the following was the most frequently discussed stressor in the workplace? Bothersome colleagues Technology problems Lack of time Electronic medical records

4.  What strategies were suggested as ways to try and reduce stress associated with patients? Improve transparency relative to pricing of products and services Educate patients and others on the value of audiology services Learn to apply aspects of mindfulness meditation in the clinic to improve audiologist-patient communication. All of the above

5.  Which of these stressors, based on literature discussed in this article, appears to be a more prominent source of stress for US audiologists compared with audiologists in other countries? Patients Time Technology problems Clinic dress code