Health and Rehabilitation Science research snapshot
Associate Professor Louise Hickson - Audiology
l.hickson@uq.edu.au
My areas of research expertise
- Rehabilitation of older people with hearing impairment
- Outcomes measurement in audiology
- Hearing and vision in older people
- Communication education programs for adults with hearing impairment
- Application of the WHO International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health in audiology
My favoured methodology / methodologies
- Cohort studies
- Randomized control trials
- Mixed methodology
Areas that I am currently researching
- Efficacy of a communication education program for older people with hearing impairment
- The impact of hearing impairment on spouses
- Hearing, vision and cognition and older drivers
Areas of research that are of emerging interest to me
- Quality of life measurement
- Factors influencing hearing aid use in older adults
I am interested in collaborating with U21 colleagues in the following areas of research
- Audiological rehabilitation programs for older adults
- Outcomes measurement in audiology
Major equipment available to me
- Access to on-road test driving facility
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