Competency information

Details

Assist at a specialised rehabilitation clinic/session that supports patients with tinnitus or balance disorders to change their lifestyle as part of a management strategy

Considerations

  • Principles of health education to improve public health related to hearing/balance/tinnitus
  • Information resources to enable patients to develop an awareness of the impact of lifestyle choices on hearing, tinnitus and balance
  • Behavioural change models
  • Health technology assessments
  • International  and  national recommendations/practice

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 3 Outcome Undertake a rehabilitation session, under supervision, for example with a hearing therapist, to support patients through the behavioural change process and provide evidence-based advice