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In this plan, Strategic Objective 2.4: (Innovative Care) dictates, “VA will improve understanding of Veterans specific illnesses and injuries to develop and adopt innovative new treatments that prevent future illness and enhance Veteran Outcomes.” Tinnitus and hearing loss deemed to be likely caused, at least in part, by otopathologic exposures experienced during military training and service, are the number 1 and number 3 most prevalent service-connected disabilities of all compensated injuries, at 2,500,850 and 1,377,713 recipients, respectively. To support the healthcare needs of Veterans, VA promotes audiological services as a direct schedule service. An important component of research conducted at the VA has been a focus on rehabilitative aspects of care that can optimize function and quality of life. 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VA Hearing, Tinnitus, and Balance Research that Leads to Better Patient Outcomes and Care
This special issue consists of eight articles from leading auditory and vestibular researchers based in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers across the country. The VA is one of the nation’s leaders in health research, conducting thousands of research studies in a given year. VA researchers and the VA Office of Research & Development support the health-related priorities of Veterans and the VA as set out in the VA Secretary’s strategic plan. In this plan, Strategic Objective 2.4: (Innovative Care) dictates, “VA will improve understanding of Veterans specific illnesses and injuries to develop and adopt innovative new treatments that prevent future illness and enhance Veteran Outcomes.” Tinnitus and hearing loss deemed to be likely caused, at least in part, by otopathologic exposures experienced during military training and service, are the number 1 and number 3 most prevalent service-connected disabilities of all compensated injuries, at 2,500,850 and 1,377,713 recipients, respectively. To support the healthcare needs of Veterans, VA promotes audiological services as a direct schedule service. An important component of research conducted at the VA has been a focus on rehabilitative aspects of care that can optimize function and quality of life. The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight VA’s continued commitment to research on hearing, tinnitus, and balance problems that afflict the Veteran population in large numbers. The articles are organized into two broad topics that reflect current trends in VA healthcare: (1) changing needs of the Veteran patient population base and (2) innovations in diagnostics and rehabilitation. To increase understanding of the changing auditory healthcare needs of Veterans, the special issue opens with an overview of tinnitus research conducted at the ORD-funded, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) since conception of NCRAR in 1997. In this review, James Henry, Robert Folmer, Tara Zaugg, Sarah Theodoroff, Candice Quinn, Kelly Reavis, Emily Thielman, and Kathleen Carlson outline rehabilitative tinnitus research findings spanning the past 25 years. THIEME
期刊介绍:
Seminars in Hearing is a quarterly review journal that publishes topic-specific issues in the field of audiology including areas such as hearing loss, auditory disorders and psychoacoustics. The journal presents the latest clinical data, new screening and assessment techniques, along with suggestions for improving patient care in a concise and readable forum. Technological advances with regards to new auditory devices are also featured. The journal"s content is an ideal reference for both the practicing audiologist as well as an excellent educational tool for students who require the latest information on emerging techniques and areas of interest in the field.