Journal Club hosted by the BAA and University of Southampton BSc students
We are pleased to announce three upcoming lunchtime Journal Clubs open to all, especially our Early Professional community.
Please join us for a Journal Club hosted by the BAA and University of Southampton BSc students.
Whether you’re studying at university or interested in your continuing professional development, this is an opportunity for you. You may wish to join also if you’re looking to set up journal club discussions in your own clinics.
Please find below the link to the chosen articles, which you’re welcome to read beforehand for a discussion in the webinar.
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Thursday 6th March 12:00-1:00 pm
Presenters: Liyya Shahid, Alex Loo Yong Kee, Sumaya Khan, Dan Kent, Leila Akhter & Anna Masterman
Article for discussion: Reasons for the non-use of hearing aids: perspectives of non-users, past users, and family members
This paper investigates the reasons for the non-use of hearing aids. A cross-sectional survey was used to investigate the reasons given for the non-use of hearing aids by people with hearing loss and family members of people with hearing loss in Australia, the UK, and USA.
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Thursday 13th March 12:00-1:00 pm
Presenters: Umish Khawaja, Sumaya Elmi, Hannah Maglovski, Lewanique Botchway, Diya Gigi & Eiman Afzal
Article for discussion: How to Improve Audiology Services: The Patient Perspective
This paper investigates hearing aid users’ perspectives on how audiological service delivery can be enhanced to improve hearing aid use, experiences, and outcomes can support audiology practice and patient satisfaction within a patient centred care approach.
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Thursday 20th March 12:00 -1:00 pm
Presenters: Alex Tubb, Rhea Shah, Shahad Aljuraysi, Robin Mooney & Will Martin
Article for discussion: Walking and balance in older adults with age-related hearing loss: A cross-sectional study of cases and matched controls – ScienceDirect
This paper investigates whether Hearing Loss is associated with physical performance, gait variability, and postural sway in older adults, and if additional dizziness moderates the effect of Hearing Loss on balance.
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