Healthcare-Personal Amplification

Patients with hearing loss can be hesitant to ask for accommodations, and these accommodations are rarely offered without requests. It is imperative that health professionals realize the high prevalence of hearing loss in all populations and proactively offer services that enable patients with hearing loss to understand the critical information communicated by healthcare professionals.

Below are some technological solutions for communicating effectively with people with hearing loss. These can provide “auxiliary aids and services” under Effective Communication with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

The medical provider must have the necessary equipment on hand, although sometimes the patient may bring their own personal equipment.