Motivational Interviewing for Hearing Care Providers

Individuals with hearing loss often spend several years struggling to hear before seeking a formal hearing assessment. Many further prolong their communication difficulties and challenges by postponing the adoption of hearing aids once prescribed. The World Health Organization (2003) asserts that ignoring prescribed treatments significantly contributes to poor health outcomes. Hearing care is no exception. Living with untreated hearing loss can adversely affect overall well-being. Traditional counselling, focused on patient education and advice giving, struggles to enhance compliance. Motivational Interviewing for Hearing Care Professionals guides hearing care professionals in using motivational interviewing (MI) to help patients commit to treatment. This essential book presents positive MI treatment effects in various fields and advocates that hearing care needs similar improvements. The author breaks down MI into relevant components and skills and outlines optimal strategies. Theoretical concepts are paired with transcripts, exercises, and reflection prompts to help readers break free from detrimental communication patterns and transform their practice. Key Features Hearing care-specific dialogues and examples that enable the reader to envision the concepts being demonstrated in a way that mirrors their everyday practice Reflection questions and learning activities, specific to hearing care, at the end of every chapter Bolded key terms and glossary Resources for educators and to facilitate implementing MI in the clinic Opportunity to "Test Yourself" as well as "Next Steps" offering a variety of ways the reader can keep building their MI skills and learn more on the topic PluralPlus Online AncillariesQuizzes, Activities/Exercises, Case Studies, Links to Related Resources, Forms/Documents