Audiology practice during COVID-19 crisis in Jordan and Arab countries.
Int J Audiol
; 61(1): 21-28, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1135773
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigated audiologists' knowledge of COVID-19 characteristics and infection control measures they followed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, it examined the impact of COVID-19 on audiology practice, and audiologist's knowledge of telehealth as an alternative.DESIGN:
A web-based cross-sectional study using a questionnaire consisting of four sections. STUDY SAMPLE This study engaged 164 audiologists practicing in Jordan and Arab countries.RESULTS:
Fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, and fatigue were identified as COVID-19 characteristics by over 80% of the audiologists. Other symptoms were identified by less than half of the audiologists. The audiologists showed limited knowledge regarding measures against COVID-19 transmission. This study revealed the limited availability of infection control measures in many audiologists' workplace. The majority of audiologists stopped working due to the COVID-19 crisis and only 61.6% of the audiologists were familiar with the concepts of tele-audiology and its related aspects. However, most participants were keen to learn more.CONCLUSIONS:
This study revealed limited knowledge among audiologists regarding some of the COVID-19 characteristics, and limited compliance with the infection control policies. Limited knowledge in the application of telehealth in audiology practice was also shown.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Audiology
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Audiol
Journal subject:
Audiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
14992027.2021.1897169
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