/Objectives : The present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of audiologists in India towards audiological care of individuals with cognitive impairments. Methods : The questionnaire was adapted from a previously published questionnaire designed to explore knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding comorbid hearing loss and cognitive impairment among Australian allied hearing healthcare...
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No immediate practice change warranted; findings highlight training gaps in India but are too preliminary and geographically specific for broad clinical guidance.
Cognitive impairment is increasingly common among hearing-care patients worldwide, and understanding professional readiness gaps is a first step toward improving care protocols.
- 01Exploratory survey of Indian audiologists on cognitive impairment-related audiological care.
- 02Identified gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practices in this population.
- 03Preliminary findings limit generalizability beyond the Indian context.
- 04Highlights need for targeted training and clinical guidelines for cognitively impaired patients.
- 05Published in Audiology Research (MDPI open-access journal).
Indian audiologists have significant knowledge and practice gaps in audiological care for individuals with cognitive impairments.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42776763
- DOI
- 10.3390/audiolres16050121.
- Journal
- Audiology Research
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Audiologists practising in India
- Intervention
- Survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding care of patients with cognitive impairments
Primary outcomes
Knowledge levels of audiologists regarding cognitive impairment; Attitudes toward audiological care for cognitively impaired patients; Current clinical practices for this patient group