Revisiting Goals, Discussing management options and their beliefs/limitations in order to facilitate decision making
Aim: Review goals, facilitate the patient's decision to change or not to change their behaviour to meet their goals. Let the patient know what your and their roles are.
DO THEY ALREADY HAVE AN IDEA HOW THEY WANT TO PROCEED?
Explain ALL the options and their benefits and limitations, using relevant examples that are linked back to their goals.
Maintain the status quo
Consider devices - HAs (unilateral or bilateral fittings), ALDs etc.
*Auditory training, communictaion strategies, lip-reading etc.
Likely to be a combination of the above.
Present objective, unbiased, non judgemental information on the benefits and limitations of each.
Give time, answer questions and allow the patient to decide.