Hearing loss Ear, Nose and Throat
Conditions
Interventions
20 participants aged 65 and over will be recruited through the Hearing Aid Clinics at the Royal National ENT Hospital, Finchley Memorial Hospital and/or Edgware Community Hospital. Prior to starting c
Sponsors
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 65 years and older 2. Patients attending Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who lack the capacity to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of cognitive assessments completed measured as the percentage of patients completing the cognitive assessment out of the total number approached for the study at their initial Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinic appointment (baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Impact, defined as follow-on actions regarding onward care of cognitive impairment, assessed at a 3-month remote follow-up appointment 2. Practicality, defined as the amount of training required for staff to perform cognitive assessments (assessed by the research team at the training session for clinical audiologists, prior to baseline visit), and staff and space allocation and duration of cognitive assessments (assessed by the research team at the initial Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinic appointment; baseline visit) 3. Acceptability, defined as the experience of the patient, accompanying person, and hearing clinician, including reasons for agreeing to the assessment, views on the assessment process, outcome and follow-on actions, and impact on the operation of hearing aid clinics, explored through semi-structured qualitative interviews, after completion of the 3-month remote follow-ups | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactRohani Omar
Outcome results
None listed