Hearing, Balance, Tinnitus – Assessment and Intervention: Adults

1612L - The value of storylistening in audiology: Tools for placing patients at the center of care

Saturday, November 19, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Students, Researchers, Related Professionals, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: narrative medicine, person-/family-centered care, storylistening, qualitative research

Presenting Author(s)

Brittan Barker

Utah State University

This session will introduce hearing healthcare providers to the concept of narrative medicine and how it facilitates the implementation of person-/family-centered care. There will also be discussions of counseling in audiology and the implementation of storytelling and storylistening. Finally, participants will learn about recent narrative qualitative research that highlights the power of storylistening in hearing health care.

Learning Objectives:

Define person-/family-centered care.
Define narrative sensemaking.
Identify the ways in which clinicians can use patients’ (and their families’) stories to facilitate future hearing health care for those with and affected by hearing loss.