No two patients are the same, and some patients require sounds that are more dynamic or have unique qualities. Person-centred, high-quality counselling is key to successful rehabilitation.
We aim to help you have the right conversations with your tinnitus patients and feel comfortable talking about this common challenge.
Watch the video about tinnitus counselling and treatment to learn about our new fitting and counselling materials. You'll also be updated on the latest developments on Tinnitus SoundSupport™ and the Comfort Pulse feature in the Oticon Companion app.
Learn how to provide person-centred counselling to your patients about their tinnitus. Our helpful counselling booklet has five topics for your patients to look at and covers important aspects of tinnitus etiology, characteristics, and treatment through sound therapy.
Made to complement the important work you already do, this booklet supports your unique way of educating and counselling patients, helping you provide optimal care.
This is a step-by-step guide to support your person-centred tinnitus fitting in Oticon Genie 2. Learn how to add Tinnitus SoundSupport™ to the fitting, and how to adjust for various sound therapy options based on the needs of your patient.
Your essential tool for seamless client care, this step-by-step checklist helps you counsel and provide tools at the right time, making the process more realistic and thorough. Keep it on hand during appointments to ensure comprehensive coverage across multiple sessions.
Oticon hearing aids with Tinnitus SoundSupport give access to flexible and adjustable tinnitus sound therapy that is proven to reduce the impact of tinnitus by 47%1. By enabling Tinnitus SoundSupport in Oticon Genie 2, you can meet the unique needs of each patient with tinnitus. It works on most Oticon hearing aids and performance levels from Velox onwards*.
References
Ducatte. (2024). Reduced tinnitus impact using Oticon hearing aids equipped with Tinnitus SoundSupportTM. Oticon Whitepaper.
Rumley & Crowe. (2019). REM AutoFit: speed and accuracy. Oticon Whitepaper.
*Tinnitus SoundSupport and Comfort pulse is available for all Velox™/Velox S™/Polaris™/Polaris R™/ Sirius™ based hearing aids with Near-Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) and a push-button.
**With IMC2 compatible REM systems REM target matching can be done in under 1 minutes and 50 seconds. With VerifitLINK REM target matching can be done in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds.