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Clinician and Patient Perspectives on Unexplained Hearing Complaints, in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology

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1.  What is audiometry a measure of?
  1. Hearing ability
  2. Impact of hearing concerns on everyday life
  3. Diagnosis of auditory pathology
  4. Sensitivity to sound
2.  What was one theme in patient reports of their experiences seeking hearing healthcare?
  1. Dismissive healthcare providers
  2. Person-centered care
  3. Receiving speech-in-noise tests that aligned with their concerns
  4. Being recommended low-gain hearing aids
3.  How well does the Basic Audiologic Evaluation (otoscopy, immittance, audiometry, and word recognition) explain hearing ability or concerns when thresholds are within normal limits?
  1. Not at all (0%)
  2. A bit (25%)
  3. About half (50%)
  4. It explains all of it (100%)
4.  Clinician-centered care is best described by which of the following thoughts?
  1. "I want to find out what is wrong with the patient's hearing so I can do my best to fix that problem for them"
  2. "I hope the patient will buy the most expensive hearing aid so I can make a good commission"
  3. "I want to know why the patient is here and figure out how best I can help them with their goals"
  4. "I follow the protocols and guidelines determined by our professional organizations"
5.  Person-centered care is best described by which of the following thoughts?
  1. "I want to find out what is wrong with the patient's hearing so I can do my best to fix that problem for them"
  2. "I hope the patient will buy the most expensive hearing aid so I can make a good commission"
  3. "I want to know why the patient is here and figure out how best I can help them with their goals"
  4. "I follow the protocols and guidelines determined by our professional organizations"
6.  Which of the following was NOT a theme reported by clinicians as a barrier to caring for patients with unexplained hearing concerns?
  1. Financial barriers (e.g., costs of specialized testing, costs of hearing aids)
  2. Clinician barriers (e.g., unsure how to counsel or what to recommend)
  3. System wide barriers (e.g., lack of protocols, treatment guidance)
  4. OTC hearing aid barriers (e.g., does not meet criteria for FDA approval of OTC hearing aids)
7.  The Hearing Handicap Inventory measures which of the following?
  1. Hearing thresholds
  2. Social and emotional impact of hearing
  3. Speech in noise ability
  4. Well-being
8.  Is it appropriate for audiologists to screen or ask patients about their mental health and well-being?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. don't click this :-)
  4. don't click this :-)
9.  What did students and clinicians believe to be the most common cause of acquired unexplained hearing concerns in adults?
  1. Aging
  2. Auditory processing disorder (APD)
  3. Subclinical change in threshold
  4. Cochlear synaptopathy
10.  The majority of clinicians reported they would add what test to the Basic Audiologic Evaluation, whether that be for all patients or particularly for patients with unexplained hearing concerns?
  1. Auditory brainstem response
  2. Auditory processing disorder
  3. Speech-in-noise
  4. Acoustic reflex decay