Teleaudiology: efficacy assessment of an online social network as a support tool for parents of children candidates for cochlear implant.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of an online social network as a support for parents of children with hearing impairment.

Methods: Twenty-two mothers, randomly divided into experimental (n=11) and control (n=11) groups, filled in an online form containing the Parental Stress Index - Short Form (PSI-SF). Only the experimental group had access to the "Babies' Portal" social network.

Results obtained with a low cost software-based audiometer for hearing screening.

Introduction:  The implementation of hearing screening programs can be facilitated by reducing operating costs, including the cost of equipment. The Telessaúde (TS) audiometer is a low-cost, software-based, and easy-to-use piece of equipment for conducting audiometric screening.

Aim:  To evaluate the TS audiometer for conducting audiometric screening.

Validity and reliability of the hearing handicap inventory for adults.

Unlabelled: The Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA) translated into Brazilian Portuguese has been used for clinical practice and research purposes; however, information regarding its ease of reading and psychometric properties are still lacking.

Aim: To evaluate the ease of reading and psychometric properties of the Brazilian translation of this tool, including its validity and reliability.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study.