Boothless Audiometry Screening for Hearing Loss in a Diabetes Clinic: Lessons Learned

Abstract

People with diabetes are at increased risk for hearing loss. The Diabetes Center of Excellence (DCOE) and Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) used boothless audiometry to explore the feasibility of a hearing test screening protocol during routine clinical appointments for diabetes. On average, the test took approximately 15 minutes. Staff members found the protocol easy and useful, said it had no negative impact on appointment time, and would recommend it for use in other clinics. Challenges and limitations included indistinct organizational responsibilities, staff turnover, and shifting priorities during the COVID pandemic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2023
Accession Number
AD1211247

Entities

People

  • Kathryn Marshall
  • Sara Murphy

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diseases
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hospitals
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Mobile Software
  • Patient Care Management
  • Patient Education
  • Personal Computers
  • Tablet Computers
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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