Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
5-2018
Document Type
Capstone Project
Degree Name
Au.D.
Program
Audiology
Advisor
Barbara Weinstein
Subject Categories
Speech Pathology and Audiology | Telemedicine
Keywords
Amplification Journal, Phone Application, Adaptation, Technology, Hearing Aids
Abstract
The DEar Diary application is an illustration of concept of an Apple iOS (operating system) application designed as a tool for supporting compliance and satisfaction with the use of amplification. The audiologist’s main purpose is to counsel, support and to provide rehabilitative counseling to their patients. Helping a patient succeed while using hearing devices for the first time is a complicated task which can be accomplished with the proper counseling and helpful tools in place.
The use of a journal to write down experiences and providing written support material the patient can refer to once they are out of the office may help patients succeed. With the rising use of technology among the incoming audiological populations, a phone application may be a better suited to equip these hearing aid candidates as this resource would be at their fingertips at all times.
DEar Diary was developed as a modern version of a journal with additional tools to best support the new hearing device user. The focus of the DEar Diary application is to promote setting hearing goals which the patient can strive to reach, tracking progress with amplification to demonstrate benefits of amplification, to provide a reference for care and maintenance of hearing devices and to provide communication strategies for overcoming difficult listening environments.
Recommended Citation
Snider, Nicole C., "Development of a Journaling Application to Track Progress of Adaptation to Amplification for Adult Patients: DEarDiary" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2578
Xcode application File
DEar Diary Walk Through - Nicole Snider.mov (16646 kB)
Screen Recording