Objectives: To introduce a psychological model of behaviour; the COM-B model and
describe how this has been used in combination with the behaviour change wheel (BCW) in …

Health-care service delivery models have evolved from a practitioner-centered approach
toward a patient-centered ideal. Concurrently, increasing emphasis has been placed on the …

The focus of this study was on the differences between older adults who complied with a
clinical recommendation for hearing-aid acquisition (adherents; N= 105) and those who did …

Purpose It has long been documented that patients may experience emotional reactions to a
diagnosis of hearing impairment and recommendation of hearing aids. Because of this …

Introduction Both hearing loss and dementia are extremely pervasive, especially amongst
older adults. As hearing loss and dementia have common symptoms, misdiagnosis can be …

Background Social isolation is a major consequence of hearing loss. It includes an objective
component (eg small social network) and a subjective component (eg loneliness). Objective …

Objectives: This study examined the effect of a multimedia educational programme for first-
time hearing aid users (C2Hear reusable learning objects, RLOs), delivered at the hearing …

Objective This study describes the development of an intervention to improve family-centred
care in adult audiology services. Design The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) was followed …

Objective To identify the approaches taken by audiologists to address their adult clients'
psychosocial needs related to hearing loss. Design A participatory mixed methods design …

Purpose Emotional and mental health is essential to overall health, but there has been little
research on how to approach emotional and mental health in the audiology setting. This …