audiologist (EN)
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Audiologists assess, diagnose and treat patients ( children or adults) with audiological and vestibular disorders caused by infectious, genetic, traumatic or degenerative conditions, such as hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, hyperacusis and auditory processing difficulties. They can prescribe a hearing aid and have a role in assessing and managing patients who may benefit from cochlear implants.
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Source aliases (EN)
- audiological scientist
- audiology expert
- hearing aid audiologist
- technical audiologist
- expert in audiology
- senior audiologist
- audiology specialist
- paediatric audiologist
- specialist in audiology
- audiology scientist
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 60
- hygiene in a health care setting
- respond to changing situations in health care
- educate on the prevention of illness
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- undertake clinical audit
- counsel patients on improving hearing
- audiometry
- contribute to continuity of health care
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- health care legislation
- audiology
- adjust cochlear implants
- neurophysiology
- empathise with the healthcare user
- acoustics
- communication related to hearing impairment
- physiology of hearing
- physiology of balance
- instruct on the use of hearing aids
- monitor patients' progress related to treatment
- produce impressions for ear moulds
- manage healthcare users' data
- evaluate the psychological impact of hearing problems
- human physiology
- deal with emergency care situations
- hearing loss
- human ear
- provide health education
- use of specialised instruments in otorhinolaryngology
- hearing aids
- communicate in healthcare
- follow clinical guidelines
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- interpret diagnostic tests in otorhinolaryngology
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- health care system
- human anatomy
- comply with legislation related to health care
- adapt hearing tests
- listen actively
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- conduct health related research
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- promote inclusion
- psychoacoustics
- interact with healthcare users
- provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- diagnose hearing impairement
- apply organisational techniques
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- pathology
- apply context specific clinical competences
- refer healthcare users
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- adjust hearing aids
- balance disorders
- accept own accountability
- use special hearing equipment for tests
- clean patients' ear canals
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