Weka Mpango
After the assessment interview, make a plan with the person. The plan might include:
- Monitoring hearing
- Making a referral
- Kutoa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
- Teaching the person how to use their hearing aids safely
- Kufanya uteuzi wa kufuatilia.
Maelekezo
You will learn more about fitting hearing aids, teaching, and follow up later in the module.
Monitor hearing
You should monitor:
- Adults with normal hearing to mild hearing loss
- Children with normal hearing.
Teach person tips for ear care including:
- Avoid putting anything inside your ear
- Avoid swimming in dirty water
- Use earplugs in noisy environments.
Plan follow up in one year to retest hearing. Encourage the person to return sooner if they experience ear pain, discharge or a change in hearing.
Maelekezo
Read more about ear care and tips for healthy ears.
Kutana na Pedro
Pedro ana umri wa miaka 45 na anafanya kazi katika ofisi ya serikali. Anatumia kiti cha magurudumu cha umeme.
Pedro notices he is not hearing very well when he is on the phone.
Anatembelea kliniki yake ya afya. Mhudumu wa afya anakamilisha upimaji wa afya ya sikio. Wakati wa kuangalia ndani ya sikio lake kwa otoscope wanaona kwamba sikio la Pedro limezibwa na nta ya sikio.
After having his ear wax removed, the health worker does a hearing test. Pedro’s hearing is normal.
The health worker explains to Pedro that he should return in one year to monitor his hearing or book an earlier appointment if he experiences any change in his hearing.
Toa rufaa
Some people require more specialist assessment by an ear and hearing professional.
Usipe vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kwa:
- Adults with profound hearing loss
- Children with severe to profound hearing loss
- Watu walio na tofauti zaidi KATI YA MASWALI 15 dB kati ya sikio la kulia na la kushoto.
Kwa idhini yao toa rufaa kwenda kwa mtaalamu wa masikio na kusikia.
Ikiwa huna uhakika kuhusu matokeo ya kipimo cha kusikia, jadiliana na mshauri wako na toa rufaa kwenda kwa mtaalamu wa masikio na kusikia.
Dokezo
Watu walio na aina fulani za upotezaji mkubwa wa kusikia hufaidika na vifaa saidizi vya kusikia, wakati wengine hawawezi. Ufuatiliaji ni muhimu ili kuangalia ni kiasi gani mtu huyo anafaidika. Toa rufaa mtaalamu wa masikio na kusikia ikihitajika.
Idhini
Baadhi ya watu watafaidika na vifaa saidizi vya kusikia. Hata hivyo, mtu anaweza kuhitaji muda wa kufikiria iwapo anataka vifaa saidizi vya kusikia.
Eleza faida zinazowezekana za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia na utoe fursa ya kuvitumia kabla ya kuamua.
Ikiwa mtu huyo anapendelea kutopewa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia, wahimize kurudi kwenye huduma ikiwa watabadilisha mawazo yao wakati wowote.
Rekodi ikiwa mtu atatoa idhini ya kutoa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia.
Kutoa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
Kwanza chagua aina ya vifaa saidizi vya kusikia:
- Preprogrammed for adults or
- Programmable for children.
Maelekezo
vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinavyoweza kupangwa vinafaa kwa watu wazima. Kwenye TAP, ikiwa mtu mzima anahitaji vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinavyoweza kuratibiwa toa rufaa kwenda kwa mtaalamu wa masikio na kusikia.
Sehemu ya kifaa saidizi inayochomekwa kwenye mfereji wa sikio
Record the size of a standard earmould that fits comfortably in the person’s ear.
The earmould should not be:
- Too loose as it will cause feedback (whistling)
- Too tight as it may cause pain.
Kifaa saidizi cha kusikia
Rekodi maelezo ya visaidizi vyote viwili vya kusikia. Jumuisha mfano wa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia na nambari za serial. Taarifa hii ni muhimu ikiwa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia inahitaji kurekebishwa.
Kwa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari, rekodi mpangilio uliochaguliwa. Hii ni muhimu ikiwa mtu atabadilisha mpangilio kwa bahati mbaya.
Dokezo
Check packaging and user manual for serial numbers.
Nambari za serial zinaweza kupatikana kwenye mwili wa kifaa saidizi cha kusikia au kwenye sehemu ya betri.
Betri
Betri ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia inahitaji kubadilishwa mara kwa mara.
Rekodi aina na ukubwa wa betri ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia. Aina na saizi tofauti zina lebo za rangi tofauti.
Teach how to use
Ili watu wafaidike zaidi kutokana na vifaa saidizi vya kusikia, eleza:
- Faida za vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
- Jinsi ya kutumia na kutunza vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
- How to check battery life and when to replace batteries
- How to improve understanding of words.
Maelekezo
Jifunze zaidi katika Somo la nne kuhusu jinsi ya kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia.
Ufuatiliaji
Watu wanahitaji muda wa kuzoea kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia. Ushauri juu ya utatuzi rahisi wa shida unaweza kusaidia.
It is important to follow up within two weeks to discuss how the person is getting on.
Maelekezo
Jifunze zaidi katika Somo la tano kuhusu ufuatiliaji wa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia na utatuzi wa matatizo.
Maelekezo
You are now going to practice making a plan.
Swali
Unamkumbuka Malika?
Malicka is 70 years old and a grandmother. She had a hearing test. The results for both her right and left ears show moderately severe hearing loss.
1. Je, ungependa kuchagua aina gani ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kwa Malika?
Chagua jibu moja.
Preprogrammed is correct!
Malika ni mtu mzima. Anza kwa kumpa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari kwa masikio yote mawili.
The large earmould fits Malicka’s ears comfortably. You record the details for each hearing aid in the form:
2. Would you recommend monitoring Malicka in one year?
Chagua jibu moja.
Hapana ndio jibu sahihi!
Malika ana upotezaji mkubwa wa kusikia na inahitaji vifaa saidizi vya kusikia. Anapaswa kuwa na ufuatiliaji wa mara kwa mara badala ya ufuatiliaji wa kila mwaka.
3. What would you teach Malicka?
Chagua majibu sahihi tu.
Majibu yote ni sahihi!
Malika anapokea vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kwa mara ya kwanza. Anahitaji kujua jinsi atakavyonufaika kwa kutumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia na jinsi ya kutunza masikio na usikivu wake. Ni muhimu kujua jinsi ya kutumia na kutunza vifaa saidizi vya kusikia na wakati wa kubadilisha betri.
Tips for improving understanding words are useful for Malicka and for friends and family when communicating with her.