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Session Overview: Knowledge is key to patient self-management and empowerment. C2Hear is an evidence-based online multimedia educational intervention. It is effective in improving knowledge of hearing aids (HAs) and communication, and HA handling skills, self-efficacy and use in new HA users. C2Hear is freely available (c2hearonline.com), viewed >270K times globally. It has been redeveloped for m-health delivery to increase individualisation and interactivity. m2Hear is concise, comprehensive and convenient, provides useful reminders about HAs and communication, and is preferred to C2Hear. m2Hear also provides support and reassurance, improving confidence and empowering HA users to self-manage their hearing loss, essential in this rapidly-changing telehealth landscape.

 

Presenter(s): Dr Mel Ferguson

 

Event: Trans Tasman Conference 2020