Clinician Perspectives on Training and Implementation of Telecoils in Hearing Aids (Poster)

(December 2024) This study explored clinicians’ perspectives on telecoils, including their approaches to patient education and the factors influencing their decision to
implement telecoils in hearing aids.

Assistive Listening

• Burwinkel, Justin R., et al.(February 2024) “Hearing Loops and Induction Coils: Improving SNR in Public Spaces.” Hearing Review 31, no. 2 pp 22–25.
• Alles, M. (December 2024) Clinician Perspectives on Training and Implementation of Telecoils in Hearing Aids. Student poster.

Some reflective questions

• If 75-ish audiology schools across the country have an aural rehab course and there is plenty of research proving the effectiveness of assistive listening systems, why do only 30% of providers always include telecoils in their fittings (see poster)? Why might the statistic 30% actually be lower in reality?
• Analyzing the poster. What are some topics that audiologists may not be fully informed about? Were there any limitations introduced by the student? [only a slight mention of ADA, Auracast promises, not understanding the capabilities of hearing loops, not aware that telecoils are for FM and IR systems, etc.]
• With the advent of Auracast streamed assistive listening systems, what may need to change in providers’ practices?