Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-04-04eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804508
Marc A Fagelson
{"title":"Tinnitus Management: Perspectives and Pathways.","authors":"Marc A Fagelson","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1804508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1804508","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"45 3-04","pages":"253-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007080/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-04-04eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804507
Sharon A Sandridge, Craig W Newman
{"title":"The Tinnitus Management Clinic: The Cleveland Clinic Model.","authors":"Sharon A Sandridge, Craig W Newman","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1804507","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1804507","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tinnitus is distressing and affects the quality of life for many patients. Yet, responses to tinnitus vary. To meet the individual needs of our patients, we developed a service delivery model that served several purposes: (1) to provide a time- and cost-effective program utilizing a care path, group delivery model, and the use of an interprofessional team approach; and (2) to offer quality, best-practice care to meet the needs of those individuals distressed by tinnitus. This article describes the Cleveland Clinic Tinnitus Management Clinic utilized, for more than 20 years, to provide care to patients with tinnitus.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"45 3-04","pages":"276-283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007079/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-04-03eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806781
Miranda Steinkopf
{"title":"OTC Hearing Aids: Pharmacy, Audiology, and Team-Based Approaches to Education and Practice Models.","authors":"Miranda Steinkopf","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806781","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have the potential to greatly improve access to hearing health care in the United States. Though intended for self-care, health professionals should be at the forefront of determining service delivery models that will optimize the impact of OTC hearing aids. Collaborations between audiologists and pharmacists could be particularly successful due to pharmacists' high accessibility and audiologists' expertise in hearing health care. The two professions should continue to work together to help achieve optimum outcomes to best serve the public and their health. This will require education of both professions. Pharmacists now have continuing education opportunities to learn about OTC hearing aids.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"7-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020517/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143994423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-04-01eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806805
James Katz, Elaine Mormer, Aravind Parthasarathy, Hari Bharadwaj, Yanshan Wang, Catherine Palmer
{"title":"Sound Advice: A Consumer's Perspective on Navigating the World of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids.","authors":"James Katz, Elaine Mormer, Aravind Parthasarathy, Hari Bharadwaj, Yanshan Wang, Catherine Palmer","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806805","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes the breadth of experiences associated with pursuing commercially available over-the-counter hearing aids (OTC-HAs). Dr. Katz behaved as a consumer pursuing various OTC-HAs. This activity was part of a larger project aimed at identifying overarching consumer listening goals, creating metrics to assess consumer-identified desired usability, features, and performance, and designing a consumer-friendly web-based application to support thoughtful hearing self-care. Additionally, we provide a review of the aims of the larger project to set the context for this work.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"40-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020637/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144059947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-04-01eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806788
Adam Cippel
{"title":"Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: A Case Study from the Community Pharmacy.","authors":"Adam Cippel","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806788","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, pharmacies have entered the over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid market, providing an accessible alternative for individuals with hearing loss. This shift is driven by several key factors, including the limited availability of audiologists in many areas, particularly in rural or underserved regions. High-cost hearing aids can be a significant barrier for lower-income households. With the rising demand for affordable hearing solutions, pharmacies have emerged as a viable option for offering these devices, often at a fraction of the cost of traditional audiology services. By expanding access to hearing aids, pharmacies aim to address both the scarcity of specialized care and the financial constraints faced by many patients, making hearing health more attainable for a broader population. This article highlights how rural and elderly populations are often underserved in healthcare, with an emphasis on specialty services like audiology. It will demonstrate how a pharmacy recognized a disparity in the market and took action toward providing expanded patient care, unique to the usual pharmacy services we all know.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"29-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144060008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-03-27eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806803
Ursula M Findlen
{"title":"It Starts with Us: Collaboration for Improved Public Health.","authors":"Ursula M Findlen","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1806803","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hearing healthcare has always been multidisciplinary and collaborative in nature. The advent of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids has introduced a new partnership opportunity between audiologists and pharmacists. This article will apply public health aspects of hearing loss in adults to models of interprofessional partnership and healthcare through didactic case examples. Resources specific to building a professional community to support the needs of adults with hearing loss will be highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"65-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020520/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143998606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-03-24eCollection Date: 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804897
Patrick A Lynch
{"title":"Understanding the Mission and Resources of the American Tinnitus Association: Making a Difference for Patients and Clinicians.","authors":"Patrick A Lynch","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1804897","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1804897","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tinnitus exerts negative influences upon the quality of life for more than 50 million people in the United States. Through its mission and resources, the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) offers support and hope for these many individuals who are burdened by this condition. ATA provides patients a range of clinical referral services and informational resources and also funds researchers and clinical scientists whose work supports tinnitus management strategies and potential curative approaches. ATA also provides hearing healthcare practitioners support services that foster a sense of community among providers, intended to enhance accessibility and improve outcomes for patients from all parts of the country.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"45 3-04","pages":"345-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-03-21eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806790
Marcia J Hay-McCutcheon, Lucas A Berenbrok, Elaine Mormer, Peter J Hughes
{"title":"An Innovative Approach for Increasing Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in Rural Communities of Alabama.","authors":"Marcia J Hay-McCutcheon, Lucas A Berenbrok, Elaine Mormer, Peter J Hughes","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806790","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adults living in rural communities of Alabama have limited or no access to hearing healthcare for a variety of reasons. Hearing loss can result in decreased social contact, potentially leading to loneliness, and it has been associated with depression and cognitive decline. To improve access to hearing healthcare, the FDA released its Final Rule in 2022 stating that adults with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss can purchase over-the-counter hearing aids (OTC HAs) on their own without clearance from a physician or through the care of an audiologist. Current research suggests, however, that adults benefit from professional support when purchasing and setting their OTC HAs. Understanding how much support is needed and how to best provide the support will be necessary for successful OTC HA use. Considering that these devices can now be purchased at pharmacies, one model in rural areas could involve the pharmacy technician who could assist and support those with hearing loss in community pharmacies. This article outlines a pharmacy technician educational training program that will incorporate didactic, interactional, and experiential learning components to promote the use of OTC HAs. The outcomes from this project will provide the foundation for the development and implementation of one model for improving access to hearing healthcare in rural communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"19-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020531/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144063274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-03-21eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806780
Lindsay S Creed
{"title":"2024 Inaugural OTC Hearing Aid and Hearing Self-Care Symposium: OTC Hearing Aids Regulatory Panel.","authors":"Lindsay S Creed","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806780","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids became available for purchase online, in retail stores, and in pharmacies in October 2022. As trusted sources of healthcare information, audiologists and pharmacists are likely among the first to field questions about these devices. Therefore, it is essential for them to understand their proper use, identify reliable devices, and know when to refer patients for further evaluation. Understanding the regulatory criteria for OTC hearing aids is especially important. These devices must meet specific conditions for sale, which ensure their safety and effectiveness for the public. Familiarity with these regulations will ensure that audiologists and pharmacists can help patients choose devices that meet established standards, avoiding misrepresented products. Given the visibility and accessibility of OTC hearing aids in pharmacies, pharmacists can offer initial guidance, answer questions, and help patients navigate the available options on their shelves. Audiologists, experts in hearing health, can assess a patient's hearing needs and determine whether an OTC hearing aid is a suitable option, guiding the patient's device selection. This article will summarize a presentation given to audiologists and pharmacists by Julie Cohen, AuD, PhD, an audiologist and scientific reviewer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on the FDA's OTC Hearing Aid Regulations. Audience questions were answered by Dr. Cohen and by FDA lead scientific reviewer, Lindsay Devries, AuD, PhD.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"3-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in HearingPub Date : 2025-03-21eCollection Date: 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806804
Jasleen Singh, Emma Johnston, Sumitrajit Dhar
{"title":"Comprehension and Use of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Product Information Label.","authors":"Jasleen Singh, Emma Johnston, Sumitrajit Dhar","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806804","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806804","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The product information label (PIL) is the consumer-focused tool required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to transmit essential health information about candidacy to potential users of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The OTC hearing aid PIL has not undergone a systematic comprehensibility study, nor have consumers' viewing habits of the OTC PIL been evaluated. The goal of the present study was to use eye-tracking to determine what consumers attend to when looking at an OTC hearing aid package (which includes the PIL), and conduct an assessment of comprehension of the PIL's content in a group of consumers who either spoke English only (EO) or reported English as a second language (ESL). Eye-tracking data showed that the OTC hearing aid PIL did not capture sustained attention from both groups, and most of the PIL content was not comprehended by potential ESL consumers. The OTC hearing aid PIL may not be useful and accessible to consumers in its current form.</p>","PeriodicalId":53691,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Hearing","volume":"46 1","pages":"53-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12020629/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}