This project will determine how effective are self-fitting hearing aids and in what circumstances should they be complemented by tele-health.
Project Leader/PhD Student: Elizabeth Convery
This Key Project is focused on how best to empower individuals and their families in managing their own hearing loss.
Establishment of the advantages of a fully automated self-fitted hearing aid that eliminates any dependency on internet linkages or computer-based interfaces will be critical in providing evidence for government authorities and end-users.
An additional outcome of this Key Project will be a comprehensive guideline for long-term audiology care delivered through an e-Health model.
This project will determine how effective are self-fitting hearing aids and in what circumstances should they be complemented by tele-health.
Project Leader/PhD Student: Elizabeth Convery
This project is determining how much servicing, including mapping, maintenance and device upgrades, is needed to properly support the growing number of patients with cochlear implants.
Project Leaders: Prof. Richard Dowell, Dr Isabelle Boisvert