{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Phase 1 of collaborative action around the implementation of virtual hearing aid care: Development of a clinical practice guideline.
{Author}: Glista D;O'Hagan R;DiFabio D;Moodie S;Muñoz K;Curca IA;Meston C;Richert F;Pfingstgraef D;Nageswaran L;Brown C;Joseph K;Bagatto M;
{Journal}: J Eval Clin Pract
{Volume}: 29
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2023 06 21
{Factor}: 2.336
{DOI}: 10.1111/jep.13846
{Abstract}: There is a growing demand for comprehensive, evidence-based, and accessible clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to address virtual service delivery. This demand was particularly evident within the field of hearing healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, when providers were faced with an immediate need to offer services at a distance. Considering the recent advancement in information and communication technologies, the slow uptake of virtual care, and the lack of knowledge tools to support clinical integration in hearing healthcare, a Knowledge-to-Action Framework was used to address the virtual care delivery research-to-practice gap.<BR>This paper outlines the development of a CPG specific to provider-directed virtual hearing aid care. Clinical integration of the guideline took place during the COVID-19 pandemic and in alignment with an umbrella project aimed at implementing and evaluating virtual hearing aid care incorporating many different stakeholders.<BR>Evidence from two systematic literature reviews guided the CPG development. Collaborative actions around knowledge creation resulted in the development of a draft CPG (v1.9) and the mobilisation of the guideline into participating clinical sites.<BR>Literature review findings are discussed along with the co-creation process that included 13 team members, from various research and clinical backgrounds, who participated in the writing, revising, and finalising of the draft version of the guideline.