Priority 12 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Could routine follow-up appointments help adults with mild to moderate hearing loss manage their hearing loss more effectively? (JLA PSP Priority 12) | |
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| Overall ranking | 12 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/12 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | To follow |
| Health Research Classification System category | Ear |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
Would follow up appointments with a trained Hearing Therapist help a person with a hearing loss manage their difficulties more efficiently, Why can there not be a routine follow up after being issued with hearing aids. So many folks find it hard to cope with hearing aids and just stop wearing them., How many appointments is the ideal number for issuing hearing aids and optimising their effectiveness to the patient? |
| Submitted by | Service users x 2, Clinicians x 2, Others x 0 |
| Outcomes to be measured | More efficient management of hearing loss |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0033 |
| PSP name | Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 87 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 3 September 2015 |