The Design and Development of 3D Auditory Environment for Computer-Based Aural Rehabilitation Programs

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najwa AlGhamdi ◽  
Yousef AlOhali
Keyword(s):  
Design And Development ◽  
Aural Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Associations Between Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 318-318
Author(s):  
Jonathan Suen ◽  
Aishwarya Shukla ◽  
Adele Goman ◽  
Carrie Price ◽  
Frank Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Design Assessment ◽  
Aural Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Abstract Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults, as is occurrences of loneliness and social isolation. Both loneliness and social isolation are also associated with insidious outcomes such as earlier mortality from all-causes and higher prevalence of chronic comorbidities. The purpose of this review is to synthesize published investigations that report on the associations between hearing loss with loneliness and social isolation. A systematic search through PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library identified an initial total of 2495 references. Two independent reviewers screened articles for inclusion, with a third reviewer adjudicating. Studies published in English of older adults with hearing loss that also assessed loneliness and/or social isolation using a validated measure were included. Investigators used a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) to appraise study quality. A final total of 14 articles were included in the review. The majority (12/14) were cross-sectional in design. Assessment methods were varied across hearing status, loneliness, and social isolation. Despite this heterogeneity, most multivariable adjusted investigations revealed that hearing loss was significantly associated with higher risks for both phenomena. Several studies also revealed this association to vary across gender, with women showing a stronger association than men. Our findings indicate that hearing loss is associated with both loneliness and social isolation, which have important implications for the cognitive and psychosocial health of older adults. Future investigations should examine possible underlying mechanisms of these relationships, as well as the efficacy of interventions through aural rehabilitation programs in addressing loneliness and social isolation.

Design and development process of patient-centered computer-based support system for patients with schizophrenia spectrum psychosis

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maritta Välimäki ◽  
Minna Anttila ◽  
Heli Hätönen ◽  
Marita Koivunen ◽  
Tiina Jakobsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Computer-Based Auditory Training Programs for Children with Hearing Impairment – A Scoping Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 088-093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manohar Nanjundaswamy ◽  
Prashanth Prabhu ◽  
Revathi Rajanna ◽  
Raghavendra Ningegowda ◽  
Madhuri Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Communication Breakdown ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Computer Based

Introduction Communication breakdown, a consequence of hearing impairment (HI), is being fought by fitting amplification devices and providing auditory training since the inception of audiology. The advances in both audiology and rehabilitation programs have led to the advent of computer-based auditory training programs (CBATPs). Objective To review the existing literature documenting the evidence-based CBATPs for children with HIs. Since there was only one such article, we also chose to review the commercially available CBATPs for children with HI. The strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature were reviewed in order to improve further researches. Data Synthesis Google Scholar and PubMed databases were searched using various combinations of keywords. The participant, intervention, control, outcome and study design (PICOS) criteria were used for the inclusion of articles. Out of 124 article abstracts reviewed, 5 studies were shortlisted for detailed reading. One among them satisfied all the criteria, and was taken for review. The commercially available programs were chosen based on an extensive search in Google. The reviewed article was well-structured, with appropriate outcomes. The commercially available programs cover many aspects of the auditory training through a wide range of stimuli and activities. Conclusions There is a dire need for extensive research to be performed in the field of CBATPs to establish their efficacy, also to establish them as evidence-based practices.

Interactivity and Computer-Based Instruction

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Milheim
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Computer Based Instruction ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Instructional Component

Interactivity is one of the most important factors in the design and development of effective computer-based instructional materials. The following article describes this instructional component, its overall purpose in various learning environments, benefits that can be gained from its utilization, and its specific use within computer-based instruction. A number of strategies are also provided to assist instructional designers in their utilization of this significant program element.

Assessment of visual field dependence: Comparison between the mechanical 3D rod-and-frame test developed by Oltman in 1968 with a 2D computer-based version

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brice Isableu ◽  
Marc Gueguen ◽  
Benoît Fourré ◽  
Guillaume Giraudet ◽  
Michel-Ange Amorim
Keyword(s):  
Visual Field ◽  
Field Dependence ◽  
Spatial Perception ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Perceptual Style ◽  
Visual Frame ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Rod And Frame Test ◽  
Rod And Frame ◽  
Visual Field Dependence

The identification of subject’s perceptual style regarding multisensory integration is a central issue for spatial perception and sensorimotricity. In spatial orientation studies, the weighting of visual frame of reference (visual field dependence) is classically assessed by using verticality perception tasks, and especially the mechanical 3D rod-and-frame test (3D RFT). The validation of a 2D computer-based version of the RFT by virtue of its portability would facilitate the identification of modes of spatial referencing for the design and evaluation of sensory and motor rehabilitation programs. We question here whether the computerized 2D RFT yields frame effects similar (in amplitude, direction) and correlated to those induced by the mechanical 3D RFT. In both devices, 35 young and healthy males’ subjects were seated and tasked with aligning a rod to the gravity vertical within a square frame that was tilted at 18Âř. The results showed significantly larger rod deviations from the verticality in the 3D RFT. 3D and 2D RFT errors significantly correlated but shared a small amount of common variance ( r 2 = 0.35). In addition, left-right tilt asymmetry changes from one device to another. These results suggest that the mechanical 3D RFT for verticality perception remains a more robust test for identifying the subject’s perceptual style.

Effectiveness of Counseling-Based Adult Group Aural Rehabilitation Programs: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 485-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Aural Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Quasi Experimental

A systematic evidence-based review was conducted to examine the effectiveness of counseling and communication strategy-oriented group adult aural rehabilitation (AR) programs. The literature search for relevant articles focused on studies that (1) employed adults with hearing impairment; (2) used a group aural rehabilitation program that emphasized counseling and communication strategies; (3) utilized a randomized controlled trial, quasi-experimental, or non-intervention cohort design; (4) employed an outcome measure that assessed some aspect of personal adjustment, perceived hearing handicap, or hearing aid benefit and/or satisfaction; and (5) were published in a refereed journal. Twelve articles were found that met these inclusion criteria. Analysis of the 12 studies led to the following conclusion: there is reasonably good evidence that participation in an adult AR program provides short-term reduction in self-perception of hearing handicap and potentially better use of communication strategies and hearing aids. It is less clear whether this advantage over provision of hearing aids alone persists over time.

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