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A shared endeavour to expand the global reach of audiology research. 共同努力扩大听力学研究的全球范围。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-19 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2702259

De Wet Swanepoel

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Exploring caregiver burdens and resources among parents and communication partners of people with hearing loss. 探讨听力损失患者的父母和沟通伙伴的照顾者负担和资源。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-30 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2706376

G Burns-O'Connell, H Pryce, S Smith, N Dauman, J Dernie

{"title":"Exploring caregiver burdens and resources among parents and communication partners of people with hearing loss.","authors":"G Burns-O'Connell, H Pryce, S Smith, N Dauman, J Dernie","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2706376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2706376","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Hearing loss is a concern globally which can present challenges for those affected and their communication partners. This study explored the experiences of individuals providing support for people with hearing loss, focusing on caregiver burden.Design: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with communication partners and parental caregivers. Template analysis, guided by Burden of Treatment Theory, explored illness burden (the daily impact of a health condition) and treatment burden (the workload involved in managing care).Study sample: Twenty-seven caregivers of people with hearing loss participated, representing diverse ages and relationship types.Results: Analysis focused on two a priori burden domains: illness burden and treatment burden, while recognising resources that could alleviate burdens. Illness burden included assuming the role of mediator, emotional work, and changes in communication. Treatment burden themes encompassed managing medical and audiological care and maintaining hearing devices and assistive technology. Resources identified included sharing knowledge, empathising with the person with hearing loss, and working as a team.Conclusions: Caregiving in the context of hearing loss is complex and multifaceted. These findings highlight the potential for targeted resources and support for parents and communication partners to improve experiences of individuals with hearing loss and their supporters.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148630452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction. 修正。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2698967

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Behavioural determinants of engagement with vestibular care pathways in adults: a COM-B scoping review. 参与成人前庭护理途径的行为决定因素：COM-B范围审查。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2706386

Muhammed Ayas, Ahmad AlAmadi

{"title":"Behavioural determinants of engagement with vestibular care pathways in adults: a COM-B scoping review.","authors":"Muhammed Ayas, Ahmad AlAmadi","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2706386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2706386","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adults experiencing dizziness or vestibular disorders frequently encounter barriers to help seeking and healthcare engagement. However, the behavioural determinants underlying these behaviours have not been systematically synthesised.Objective: This scoping review aimed to identify behavioural determinants influencing vestibular help seeking and healthcare engagement among adults with dizziness or vestibular disorders and map these determinants to the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) framework.Design and study sample: A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science was conducted from database inception to 22 January 2026. Sixteen studies were included and synthesised narratively in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines.Results: Determinants influencing vestibular healthcare engagement were identified across multiple stages of the care pathway, including help seeking, healthcare access, diagnosis, treatment engagement, and vestibular rehabilitation. Determinants were mapped across all six COM-B domains. Physical and social opportunity were most frequently reported, followed by reflective motivation and psychological capability. Automatic motivation and physical capability were less frequently examined.Conclusions: Vestibular healthcare engagement is shaped by structural, social, motivational, and capability-related determinants across the care pathway. The COM-B framework provides a useful structure for identifying stage-specific behavioural targets to improve access to vestibular assessment, rehabilitation participation, and sustained engagement with care.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Voice quality influences acceptable noise levels in adults with normal hearing and hearing loss: introducing the signal degradation degree. 语音质量影响正常听力和听力损失成人可接受的噪声水平：引入信号退化程度。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-23 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2704324

Zahra Fekri, Hamid Jalilvand, Ali A Danesh

{"title":"Voice quality influences acceptable noise levels in adults with normal hearing and hearing loss: introducing the signal degradation degree.","authors":"Zahra Fekri, Hamid Jalilvand, Ali A Danesh","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2704324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2704324","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study aimed to measure the effect of speaker voice quality on acceptable noise level (ANL) and to introduce the Signal Degradation Degree (SDD) to quantify within-listener sensitivity to voice-related signal degradation.Design: The participants listened to five voice quality conditions that ranked from the highest-ranked to the lowest-ranked voice quality. The SDD, the difference between the ANL when the voice was of the highest-ranked (Q1) and the lowest-ranked voice quality (Q4), was calculated.Study sample: Sixty-seven adults with normal hearing (NH) and thirty-five with hearing loss (HL) participated.Results: As the voice quality deteriorated, there was a significant increase in the ANL for both groups, which demonstrated a reduction in their ability to tolerate noise. Compared to HLs, the NHs were found to have greater ANL and SDD with each decrease in voice quality, indicating that the NH adults were much more sensitive to decreases in speech clarity than the HL adults.Conclusions: Voice quality is an intrinsic speech signal factor that influences ANL in both NH and HL listeners. As perceived voice quality declined, tolerance for background noise decreased. SDD may complement ANL by quantifying how much an individual listener's noise tolerance changes when target speech quality deteriorates; however, its clinical utility, reliability, and predictive value require further validation against speech-in-noise performance, hearing aid benefit, and real-world communication outcomes.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Relative hearing thresholds in otologically normal young adults to warble tones, pure tones, and one-third-octave filtered resynthesised musical sounds. 听力正常的年轻人对颤音、纯音和三分之一八度过滤后的重新合成音乐声音的相对听力阈值。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-23 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2695652

A S Visram, K Chamruay, S L M Salleh, E Yilmaz, K J Munro, M A Stone

{"title":"Relative hearing thresholds in otologically normal young adults to warble tones, pure tones, and one-third-octave filtered resynthesised musical sounds.","authors":"A S Visram, K Chamruay, S L M Salleh, E Yilmaz, K J Munro, M A Stone","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2695652","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2695652","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: 1. To describe a standardised process for filtering and processing musical sounds for use in hearing assessments. 2. To compare hearing thresholds to warble tones and one-third-octave filtered musical sounds. 3. To compare the variability of the differences between filtered musical sound and warble tone thresholds with the variability of differences between pure tone and warble tone thresholds.Design: Monaural hearing thresholds to standard and filtered musical sounds were compared at three centre frequencies (0.5, 1 and 4 kHz).Study sample: Thirty otologically normal young adults participated at each frequency.Results: At 0.5 kHz small mean differences (<2 dB) in thresholds were seen between some individual musical sounds and the warble tone, with musical sounds giving lower (better) thresholds. Otherwise, thresholds were equivalent. The variability seen between pure tone thresholds and warble tone thresholds was similar to that seen between musical stimulus thresholds and warble tone thresholds (limits of agreement were around +4 to -5 dB in all cases).Conclusions: Musical sounds, filtered and processed as described, show promise for use in hearing assessments. Further research should compare thresholds in infants, those with hearing losses, including sloping losses, and investigate different bandwidths of musical sounds.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148562023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Integrative modelling of interindividual cognitive variances related to successful cochlear implantation: a cohort study. 与人工耳蜗植入成功相关的个体间认知差异的综合建模：一项队列研究。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-22 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2706374

Cordélia Fauvet, Valeria Manera, Peggy Gatignol, Chloé Serignac, Eloïse Da Cunha, Nicolas Guevara, Auriane Gros

{"title":"Integrative modelling of interindividual cognitive variances related to successful cochlear implantation: a cohort study.","authors":"Cordélia Fauvet, Valeria Manera, Peggy Gatignol, Chloé Serignac, Eloïse Da Cunha, Nicolas Guevara, Auriane Gros","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2706374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2706374","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To investigate the influence of cognitive factors on cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in post-lingually hearing-impaired adults, using a predictive model based on pre-implantation characteristics.Design: Cumulative Link Mixed Models (CLMM) were developed to test the influence of cognitive factors such as memory (verbal and visual) and fluency on speech perception in noise across multiple postoperative time points.Study sample: 84 patients (18-87 years) with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss were recruited during pre-cochlear implant assessment at a tertiary academic medical centre. Participants were stratified into poorer, average and better performers.Results: Better preoperative verbal memory predicted superior speech perception-in-noise (SIN) performance. Congenital and progressive congenital hearing loss were associated with poorer SIN outcomes. Age and duration of hearing loss did not significantly predict CI outcomes. Longitudinal follow-up demonstrated ongoing improvement in speech-in-noise perception over time.Conclusion: Preoperative cognitive assessment enhances prediction of CI outcomes. Early identification of Poorer Performers enables personalised, mechanism-based intervention strategies that may maximise CI benefits and improve long-term functional outcomes.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148561995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Hearing-aid-connected mobile apps for caregiver hearing aid management: provider practices and perspectives. 助听器连接的移动应用程序的护理人员助听器管理：供应商的做法和观点。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-21 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2702204

Karen Muñoz, Madison Fitzpatrick, J A Schnittker, Danielle Glista, Michael P Twohig

{"title":"Hearing-aid-connected mobile apps for caregiver hearing aid management: provider practices and perspectives.","authors":"Karen Muñoz, Madison Fitzpatrick, J A Schnittker, Danielle Glista, Michael P Twohig","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2702204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2702204","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Mobile apps are accessible to most hearing aid users, with emerging evidence to support app use in personalising interventions. Limited information is available to support integration in a clinic for caregiver use. This study explored audiologists' perceptions and practices related to app use with caregivers, and their preferences for a hypothetical education and engagement app.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Study sample: Audiologists in the United States providing hearing aid fitting and follow-up for children birth to 10 years.Results: Approximately half routinely recommend an app to caregivers (58.1%), provide orientation (57.5%), and install the app on their phone (49.4%). Few use the app to support hearing aid use and care (25%). Most would be comfortable recommending a hearing aid education and engagement app to caregivers (90.1%) and thought there could be benefits to clinical processes (access to information [99.4%]) and outcomes (improves confidence [100%]). Time was perceived as a challenge (e.g. downloading and pairing the app [30%]).Conclusions: The concept of a mobile app for caregiver hearing aid education and engagement was recognised as having the potential to provide benefits to practice processes and for improving outcomes. Participants' responses suggested an app would be a desirable tool in working with caregivers.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148548806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing metrics of cochlear and auditory brainstem function in early-aged ears. 早期耳蜗与听觉脑干功能指标的比较。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-21 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2700300

Courtney Coburn Glavin, Kailyn A McFarlane, Sumitrajit Dhar, Jason Tait Sanchez

{"title":"Comparing metrics of cochlear and auditory brainstem function in early-aged ears.","authors":"Courtney Coburn Glavin, Kailyn A McFarlane, Sumitrajit Dhar, Jason Tait Sanchez","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2700300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2700300","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The primary goal of this work was to characterise the effects of early ageing on cochlear and auditory brainstem function. The secondary goal was to explore the possibility of using non-invasive measures to differentiate between cochlear and neural pathology.Design: A cross-sectional design was used to measure level growth of distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and wave I amplitude of the auditory brainstem response (ABR) in adults aged 18-49 years.Study sample: Thirty-three individuals with clinically normal audiometric thresholds (≤ 25 dB HL from 0.25-8 kHz) participated across two age groups: 18-29 years (µ = 23.9 years) and 30-49 years (µ = 37.1 years).Results: On average, both DPOAEs and ABR wave I amplitude decline with age when controlling for behavioural threshold. In some individuals, the age-related effects on ABR wave I amplitude are greater than for DPOAEs. Additionally, DPOAE level growth does not predict ABR wave I amplitude.Conclusions: Results indicate subclinical cochlear and neural decline in typical early-aged ears, while individual patterns are consistent with cochlear deafferentation in several participants. Additionally, DPOAEs and ABR wave I amplitude may offer unique insights into auditory integrity, suggesting their potential future clinical for differential diagnosis of age-related hearing loss.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148548870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Early childhood hyperacusis screening: psychometric properties of the Paediatric Hyperacusis Questionnaire and findings in autism spectrum disorder. 儿童早期听觉亢进筛查：儿童听觉亢进问卷的心理测量特性和自闭症谱系障碍的发现。

IF 2 3区医学

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2700297

Sevgi Kutlu, Kübra Binay Bolat, Nazife Öztürk Özdeş, Zehra Aydogan

{"title":"Early childhood hyperacusis screening: psychometric properties of the Paediatric Hyperacusis Questionnaire and findings in autism spectrum disorder.","authors":"Sevgi Kutlu, Kübra Binay Bolat, Nazife Öztürk Özdeş, Zehra Aydogan","doi":"10.1080/14992027.2026.2700297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2700297","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study evaluated the preliminary clinical utility of the Paediatric Hyperacusis Questionnaire (P-HQ) for identifying auditory sensitivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and assessed the initial psychometric properties of the Turkish version for ages 2-6 years.Design: The study was conducted in two phases: cultural adaptation/psychometric evaluation and discriminative validity analysis. After removing one developmentally inappropriate item, a 10-item version was used. Validity was assessed via factor and ROC analyses.Study sample: The sample consisted of 101 typically developing (TD) children for the first phase and an additional clinical group of 30 children with ASD for the second phase (Total N = 131).Results: A two-factor structure explained 53.85% of the variance (Cronbach's α = 0.81). Children with ASD had significantly higher scores than TD peers (p < 0.001). ROC analysis showed good accuracy (AUC = 0.814). A cut-off score of ≥9 yielded 60% sensitivity and 88% specificity, indicating its utility as a preliminary, sample-specific screening threshold for risk stratification rather than a standalone diagnostic tool.Conclusions: The Turkish P-HQ is a valid preliminary tool for identifying children at risk for hyperacusis. It serves as a practical aid for clinicians to identify cases requiring further, more comprehensive audiological and behavioural evaluation.","PeriodicalId":13759,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Audiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148446301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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