Effectiveness of counseling-based adult group aural rehabilitation programs: A systematic review of the evidence

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 485-493

  Hawkins, David B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication strategies; Group adult aural rehabilitation program; Hearing aids; Hearing handicap; Systematic evidence based review

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; GROUP PROCESS; HEARING LOSS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; GROUP PROCESSES; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644811563     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.16.7.8     Document Type: Review

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