Research Study Participants Wanted

THE ROLE OF ADVOCACY IN HEARING HEALTH CARE SURVEY Dear hearing healthcare provider, We are inviting you, as a hearing healthcare provider, to participate in a survey study titled “The role of advocacy in hearing healthcare: a survey of hearing healthcare providers”. This survey is a part of a doctoral research project investigating the advocacy participation of Canadian hearing healthcare providers....

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✦ The floor

Discussion

Signed responses from readers of the wire.

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable clinical change — this is a participant recruitment notice; eligible hearing healthcare providers may consider participating to support the research.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Understanding how advocacy is practised in hearing healthcare could help clarify its role in improving patient outcomes and shaping professional standards.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Survey study seeks hearing healthcare providers to examine advocacy in clinical practice.
02Participation involves completing a short online survey (up to 10 minutes).
03Study is affiliated with Western University's National Centre for Audiology (PI: Danielle Glista).
04No results available; this is a recruitment call only.

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