Competency information

Details

Evaluate the patient’s progress against agreed goals

Considerations

  • Identification of potential changes needed to the patient’s hearing aids or individual management plan
  • Use of self-reporting outcome measures as appropriate
  • Factors influencing the need for change to the patient’s hearing aids or individual management plan
  • Use of questionnaires, as appropriate, to assess such aspects as activity limitation, participation and motivation, and psychosocial impact of tinnitus

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 3 Outcome Interview a variety of different patients, overcoming any communication barriers
# 4 Outcome Iinterpret test results and consolidate these in relation to all other relevant information obtained, and make informed decisions concerning the diagnosis and management options