Dear Colleagues:
We are concerned about hearing and communication difficulties among patients during this time of the coronavirus pandemic and increased use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
We created a survey to begin to understand the issues that you are facing. With this information, we intend to advocate for better policies and resources to overcome barriers and obstacles for those with hearing difficulty in healthcare settings.
We invite you to take our Qualtrics® survey which will take about 8-10 minutes to complete. You will also help our geriatrics fellow advance in research!
Qualtrics survey link: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efE7SUC77gQlEz3
Sincerely,
UCSF Hearing Loss Awareness Workgroup
Sasha S. Binford, RN, MS, PhD, AGCNS-BC, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Irene Cole, RN, PhD, COS-C, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
James Deardorff, MD, Geriatrics Fellow
Todd James, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
Megan Rathfon, RN, MA, MSN, AGNP-BC, Geriatrics ACE Coordinator
Stephanie Rennke, MD, Professor of Medicine
Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC, Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing
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Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SF
MILL VALLEY CA
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