Semin Hear 2025; 46(01): 065-070
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806803
Review Article

It Starts with Us: Collaboration for Improved Public Health

Ursula M. Findlen
1   Division of Audiology Research, Clinical Therapies-Audiology, Department of Research, Pediatric Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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Abstract

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.

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Hearing healthcare has always been multidisciplinary in nature. A new partnership opportunity between audiologists and pharmacists serves to highlight public health aspects of hearing loss in adults and models of interprofessional partnership. Didactic case examples are used to illustrate partnership models.




Publication History

Article published online:
27 March 2025

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