Awareness and perspectives of audiologists on assessment and management of misophonia in India

Background:The assessment and management of misophonia need a team approach,and audiologists are essential team members.However,the role of an audiologist in this condition is not well understood,and there is a lack of awareness even among professionals about their role in the assessment and management of misophonia.Purpose:The main aim of our study is to document the present level of awareness and knowledge about misophonia assessment and management among audiologists in India.Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among audiologists from all over India.Descriptive statistical procedures were measured based on the type of questions being addressed,and a non-parametric chi-square test was done to see the association among variables.Results:The results show a lack of knowledge about misophonia even among audiologists,as only 15.3%of the audiologist reported being confident in handling cases with misophonia.Conclusion:Although the exact assessment and management of misophonia is still the topic of debate,it is clear that audiologists are the team's key members.However,the results clearly show a lack of confidence in handling cases of misophonia among audiologists in India.This result shows the future need for Research in misophonia from an audiological perspective.

基层听力师规范化培训方法的研究

目的探讨基于基层听力康复机构听力师规范化培训的方法。方法成立以听力学专家为核心的听力师规范化培训小组,以湖北省残疾人康复中心、武汉市艺萌康复医院及其下属听力康复中心的8位基层听力师为规范化培训对象,以听力学相关国家标准、行业规范、操作指南为基础,采用实地考察测试、理论互动教学、系统化操作指导的方式,对听力检测环境、测听仪器、人员操作、评估方法、测试材料、结果记录表格与标识、听障患者管理制度等内容进行规范化培训,培训时间为4个月。结果经过规范化培训,发现并纠正了操作环境中的5处布局的不足;参与培训的8位听力师对听力检测、诊断和评估的理论知识均有明显提升;听力检测技术的实际操作和听障者管理更加规范;检测仪器进行了日常维护校准,获得了听性脑干反应、听性稳态反应的正常参考值;并在现有设备基础上增开了耳蜗电图、耳蜗微音器电位、阈上功能测试项目,统一增加了15个国标中无明确规定的助听听阈及不适阈等没有的测试项目记录符号,规范了听力师工作分工协作及听障者档案管理。结论本研究基于基层听力康复机构的规范化培训方法可以作为基层听力师规范化培训的参考方案。

浅谈实施听能管理的具体措施

如何为听障儿童提供全面而专业的听力学服务和管理是听障儿童康复工作者要解决的首要问题。广东省残疾人康复中心从2010年起对中心的听障儿童实施听能管理，并制订了相关服务流程及实施细则。通过一年多的试行，听力师、家长、康复教师各司其职、共同参与、相互配合，使听力学服务得到了有效落实，听障儿童的助听效果和康复效果得到了有效保证。

Profiles and predictors of onset based differences in vocal characteristics of adults with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder(ANSD)

Purpose:Onset-based differences are understudied in Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder(ANSD)in dimensions such as voice,which is addressed in the study.The study aimed to profile and predict the best metrics of onset-related differences in acoustic vocal characteristics of early and late-onset ANSD patients.Methods:31 participants(15 early and 16 late-onset)aged 15e30 years diagnosed with ANSD were included in the study.The sustained phonation of vowel/i/recorded by the participants using android based smartphones of selected configuration was sent over email to the experimenter.Acoustic parameters(fundamental frequency,harmonic frequencies,jitter,shimmer,harmonic-to-noise ratio,cepstral peak prominence-CPP,and pitch sigma)were analysed using Praat software.Results:Results revealed significantly increased(p<0.05)fundamental frequency along with decreased F2 and F3 of/i/in the early-onset ANSD compared to the late-onset group,which can be explained based on differences in the pathophysiology of the disorder.Although not statistically significant,mean perturbations(jitter and shimmer),harmonic-to-noise ratio,cepstral peak prominence,and pitch sigma were more affected in the early-onset group,reflective of lowered auditory feedback and periodicity in their voice samples.Results of discriminant analysis marked the emergence of F2,F3,and CPP as the most sensitive metrics for onset-based group differences in voice characteristics.Conclusions:The findings from the study highlight the role of acoustical voice evaluation(especially CPP,F2&F3)in verifying the onset of ANSD disorder.The insights from the onset-based differences seen in vocal characteristics can indirectly help audiologists in deciding the management options for ANSD.

听力技师对中文版耳鸣残疾量表理解情况的单中心调查

目的探讨中文版耳鸣残疾量表(THI-C)评估耳鸣严重程度的准确性。方法采用问卷调查的方式,对满足纳入标准的听力技师进行调查。问卷为保留了25个条目题干的THI-C。受访人员需写出对各条目的理解情况、向患者的解释内容和所使用的例子。根据华西医院听力中心培训标准,对照听力技师答案,判断听力技师对THI-C各条目的理解和解释情况。答案与培训标准不一致的均计为错误。结果共纳入技师20名,平均年龄24.95±3.41岁,男性4名,女性16名。从业时间为15±6.15月。发出调查问卷20份,回收问卷20份。听力技师对THI-C的总平均正确理解率为83.6%±19.4%,总平均正确解释率为80.6%±21.5%。亚维度的正确理解率分别为功能性88.6%、严重性87%、情感性75.6%。亚维度的正确解释率分别为功能性86.4%、严重性80%、情感性73.9%。理解和解释正确率低于90%的条目占40%。按从业时间将技师分为两组,A组:从业时间≥1年,共10名;B组:从业时间<1年,共10名。A组正确理解率、正确解释率分别为86%±17.56%、81.6%±21.35%;B组正确理解率、正确解释率分别为81.6%±22.5%、78.8%±24%。经卡方检验两组间正确理解率与正确解释率均无统计学差异(χ^2理解率=0.5,P=0.822;χ^2解释率=0.617,P=0.432)。结论经专门培训进行耳鸣咨询的我中心听力技师对THI-C的理解仍不能达到较高水平,随着从业时间的延长,正确理解率和解释率也并未明显提高。

基层听力语言康复机构听力师及其工作现状的调查分析

目的了解基层听力师工作现状及听力语言康复机构听能管理工作开展情况。方法采用问卷调查法,了解27个省(市、自治区)的97名地市级听力语言康复机构听力师的基本情况、工作现状、培训需求等。结果参与调查的基层听力师年龄集中在20~40岁,学历以大专、本科为主,其继续教育需求大,工作胜任感较高。听能管理岗位的专职人员比兼职人员数量略多,服务内容主要为助听器调试。结论我国基层听力语言康复机构中已建立起一支能开展听能管理服务的听力师队伍,但缺乏听力学专业人才,存在兼职与专职人员并存、听能管理服务有一定局限性等问题,可提供的听能管理服务质量有待提升。

基于B/S模式的听力服务平台设计与开发

听力残疾逐渐成为全球排名首位的致残原因,不仅阻碍个人的社会交往,还会给社会和国家带来严重的负担。随着信息化时代的到来,传统的听力疾病诊疗模式发生了变化。针对近年来出现的"互联网+"医疗健康模式,本文在过往诊疗APP的基础上,依托云数据库以B/S型网络结构模式为平台结构设计系统,建立以听力师为中心联系患者与医生的听力诊疗模式,打破了传统医疗模式上时间和空间的限制,使患者在疾病的各个阶段都能享受科学、专业、高效、便捷的诊疗服务。