An illustrative visitor profile
A listening
profile.
A fictional visitor notebook gathers everyday listening situations, appointment questions and the practical steps of a first audiology conversation.
ILLUSTRATIVE PREPARATION · NO CLINICAL RESULT
Dinner with friends.
A meeting. A phone call.
The fictional visitor gathers the situations they want to discuss before the first appointment. The note records questions and practical arrangements rather than a hearing-test result or treatment outcome.
01
The situations
Name the everyday settings and the questions you would like to understand.
02
The preparation
Confirm the appointment and requested information. Share private clinical records through the appropriate secure process.
03
The conversation
The practitioner explains the assessment and any proposed options or next step relevant to the person.
A few places
to start.
A PLACE TO START THE CONVERSATION
The sounds at home
Note the conversations, television, telephone or household situations you would like to discuss. This is preparation for a professional conversation, not a hearing assessment.
Prepare your listening conversationA PLACE TO START THE CONVERSATION
People around a table
Gather the group situations that matter to you, such as time with family, a meeting or dinner with friends. Tell the practitioner what you would like to understand.
Prepare your listening conversationA PLACE TO START THE CONVERSATION
The places in your day
Describe the public, work or outdoor settings you want to discuss. The practitioner explains the appropriate assessment and any options relevant to your circumstances.
Prepare your listening conversationMake room
for listening.
Ask about an appointment, communication preferences or what to expect at the first conversation.
Talk to the practice