Competency information
Details
Perform a subjective listening test and comment on the performance of a hearing aid, identify common errors or malfunctions and action as appropriate.
Considerations
- Range of devices, to include hearing aids, assistive listening devices, implanted devices and white-noise generators.
- Relevant protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- The range of common hearing aid problems and how to troubleshoot and fix.
- Principles of digital and analogue signal processing.
- Prescription, compression and programming rationales.
- The use and relevance of Hearing Aid Test Box Measurements.
- Determine when additional tests (such as patient reassessment if no problem with the aid is found) may be required and action appropriately.
- Accurately complete relevant recording action taken to address the patient’s concerns.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Perform a subjective listening test and comment on the performance of a hearing aid. |