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Educational perspectives about Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids
What is it about?
In this article, the author explores the topic of Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids from an education perspective. With the recent passing of the FDA regulation about OTC hearing aids, several articles addressed clinical impacts. However, in this article the focus is on how the topic of OTC hearing aids can be included in graduate training programs for future audiologists. An example is included to demonstrate a method to immerse the topic in the graduate audiology curriculum. The article also focuses on student perspectives about OTC devices by including an analysis of student viewpoints shared in the class.
Why is it important?
This article is important because it goes beyond a view of the direct, clinical impact of the FDA rule about OTC hearing aids. By addressing educational implications of the FDA rule, this article highlights the importance of applying new healthcare legislature in the graduate training curriculum. Specifically, the article focuses on how public health policy implementation can strengthen the curriculum for training future healthcare professionals like audiologists.