The initial evaluation of an Internet-based support system for audiologists and first-time hearing aid clients

Internet Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue , 2016, Pages 82-91

  Brännström, K Jonas ^a,b   Öberg, Marie ^b   Ingo, Elisabeth ^b   Månsson, Kristoffer N T ^b   Andersson, Gerhard ^b,c,d   Lunner, Thomas ^b,d   Laplante Lévesque, Ariane ^b,d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d OTICON A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Internet based support system; Rehabilitation; Tele health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGIST; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE TELEMETRY;

EID: 84964545626     PISSN: 22147829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2016.01.002     Document Type: Article

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