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Empowering Client-Centered Care: Key Insights from Client-Clinician Interaction Research

Empowering Client-Centered Care: Key Insights from Client-Clinician Interaction Research

As practitioners in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology, our primary goal is to foster positive outcomes for our clients. Recent research, particularly the study titled Client-Clinician Perspectives of the Importance of Factors in the Client-Clinician Interaction That Influence Hearing Aid Uptake: Initial Results, provides invaluable insights into how we can improve our practices to better serve our clients. This blog post will explore the key findings of this study and suggest practical ways to implement these insights into clinical practice.

The study, conducted by Poost-Foroosh et al. (2014), involved 11 clients and 9 audiologists who rated the importance of various factors in the client-clinician interaction on a 5-point Likert scale. The study revealed that clients placed significantly higher importance on the concept of "conveying device information by clinician" compared to clinicians. This discrepancy highlights a critical area where clinicians can improve their practice by prioritizing information sharing.

Key Findings

Practical Implementation

Based on these findings, here are some actionable steps clinicians can take to enhance their client interactions:

Conclusion

The findings from Poost-Foroosh et al. (2014) highlight the importance of client-centered care in audiology. By prioritizing information sharing and promoting shared decision making, clinicians can enhance client satisfaction and potentially increase hearing aid uptake. Implementing these strategies can lead to more empowered clients and better clinical outcomes.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Client-Clinician Perspectives of the Importance of Factors in the Client-Clinician Interaction That Influence Hearing Aid Uptake: Initial Results / Points de vue client-clinicien de limportance de facteurs, dans linteraction client-clinicien.


Citation: Poost-Foroosh, L., Jennings, M. B., Cheesman, M. F., & Meston, C. N. (2014). Client-Clinician Perspectives of the Importance of Factors in the Client-Clinician Interaction That Influence Hearing Aid Uptake: Initial Results. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 38(3), 326-334. Retrieved from https://cjslpa.ca/files/2014_CJSLPA_Vol_38/No_03/CJSLPA_Fall_2014_Vol_38_No_3_Paper_4_Poost-Foroosh_et_al.pdf
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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