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REVIEW PAPER
A REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY TELE-AUDIOLOGY
LITERATURE
1
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
Publication date: 2016-09-30
Corresponding author
Mark Krumm
Mark Krumm, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, A104 Kent Center for Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, USA, e-mail: mkrumm@kent.edu
Mark Krumm, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, A104 Kent Center for Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, USA, e-mail: mkrumm@kent.edu
J Hear Sci 2016;6(3):9-21
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Tele-audiology has grown considerably since Swanepoel and Hall’s literature review in 2010. Numerous new works on telehealth have appeared in areas of diagnosis, pediatric audiology, rehabilitation, cochlear implants, screening, web portals, and
hearing aids. Asynchronous solutions are now more common for screening and diagnostic purposes. In addition, self-assessment and m-health systems are available which offer accessible and valid paradigms. In general, tele-audiology appears to be
an increasingly useful method for providing hearing healthcare access to consumers anytime and anywhere.
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