An interventional study of community health worker-audiologist communication education and support group in Hearing Loss, sponsored by University of Arizona. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-07.
Sponsored by University of Arizona · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a community health worker intervention to expand access to hearing health care among older adults facing health disparities.
1,109 studies on the registry are indexed under Hearing Loss; 233 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 40 across 778 interventional studies indexed under Hearing Loss.
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Behavioral: community health worker-audiologist communication education and support group
A 5-week educational program on hearing loss, communication strategies, and peer support facilitated by community health workers supervised by an audiologist.
Mean frequency of communication strategy use as measured at eight weeks post baseline for each of a series of study-specific strategies taught in the intervention
Participants rate the frequency of use of each communication strategy on a five-point Likert scale. Communication strategies include such things as discussing hearing loss, talking face-to-face, and speaking slowly and clearly.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Mean number of hearing health actions taken and number of people who took each hearing health action at eight weeks post baseline
Questionnaire includes 7 possible actions for managing hearing health or accessing hearing health care services (discussed with family, discussed with doctor, discussed with specialist, had a hearing test, used an assistive device, used a hearing aid, used hearing protection).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Mean value for hearing-specific health-related quality of life at eight weeks post baseline as measured by a series of study-specific questions, some of which are adapted from the Self Assessment of Communication
Participants rate the impact of hearing loss on various aspects of their lives, such as their emotional state and enjoyment of life.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Communication function with partner: Mean frequency and severity of communication-related challenges as measured by a series of study-specific questions at eight weeks post baseline
Frequency and difficulty of communication-related challenges resulting from hearing loss.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Mean confidence in communication management at eight weeks post baseline as measured by a series of study-specific questions
Participants rate their confidence in being able to manage their hearing loss and communication with family and other communication partners.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Plan to share: No
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