088 - A Conversation with Dr. Barbara Weinstein: The Power of Subjective Outcome Measurements, Person-Centered Care, and a Multidisciplinary Approach to Hearing Healthcare

This week, host Kathleen Wallace sits down with Dr. Barbara Weinstein, Professor and Founding Executive Officer of the Health Sciences Doctoral Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. Dr. Weinstein is probably best know for her role in the development of the the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE), a self-assessment tool containing 25 questions that are designed to assess the impact of hearing loss in the emotional and social-situational adjustments of elderly patients.  In this episode, Dr. Weinstein discusses why using tools like the HHIE are so important in audiology, as well as the importance of collaborating with other health professionals as a key part of truly person-centered care. This special episode sponsored by Tuned: https://www.tunedcare.com/ Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/ https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing