Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson
Emeritus Professor

Louise Hickson

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Background

hearing impairment, hearing loss, hearing rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, family-centred hearing care

Louise Hickson, AM, is an Emeritus Professor of Audiology in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. She has published over 300 research articles, books and book chapters with her main focus on the effects of hearing loss on people's everyday lives and the development of strategies and interventions that improve the uptake and outcomes of hearing rehabilitation. Louise is Chair of the Phonak Expert Circle on Family-Centred Hearing Care, is on the Executive Board of the International Society or Audiology and is a Fellow and Life Member of Audiology Australia. She has received numerous awards recognising her contributions to audiology, including the international research award from the American Academy of Audiology, The University of Queensland Leadership Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Hearing Australia. She is an Editor of the International Journal of Audiology amd in 2021 Emeritus Professor Hickson was Australia's Leading Researcher in the field of Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology. In 2022 became a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to tertiary education and audiology associations. She is a sought after speaker and regularly presents at conferences and meetings around the world. She also provides advice to hearing service providers both in Australia and overseas and is committed to improving services for people with hearing difficulties.

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Fields of research

Aged health care Allied health and rehabilitation science Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Effects of hearing impairment on the lives of older adults and the rehabilitation of older people with hearing impairment.

    Professor Hickson is recognized internationally as a leader in audiology. Her major research themes are age-related hearing impairment, the associated effects of that impairment on the communication abilities and quality of life of older adults, and the efficacy of different forms of intervention (e.g., hearing aid fitting, communication education) with this population. To a lesser extent, evaluating the efficacy of audiological interventions for children. In collaboration with Dr Adrian Fuente, she has expanded her research work to include hearing impairment acquired by noise and solvent exposure. Examples of her profile and impact are invitations to speak at 3-4 national and international conferences each year, her editorship of the International Journal of Audiology, her roles as research representative on the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing’s Hearing Services Consultancy Committee, and Australasian representative on the WHO Steering Committee on Hearing.

Research impacts

Emeritus Professor Hickson AM is a world leader in hearing rehabilitation research and her work has changed practice in Australia and overseas. For example, the Active Communication Education (ACE) program that she developed and evaluated has been used in many countries around the world including Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, Chile, Hong Kon, Korea, Iran, Germany and Sweden. She is committed to the transfer of knowledge into practice and has extensive professional links that facilitate this transfer.

Search Professor Louise Hickson’s works on UQ eSpace

323 works between 1986 and 2025
All (323) Journal Article (267) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (31) Book (5) Edited Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 323 works

2022

Journal Article

Clinicians' and managers' views and experiences of audiology and speech-language pathology service provision for culturally and linguistically diverse families of young children with hearing loss

Ng, Zheng Yen, Waite, Monique, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2022). Clinicians' and managers' views and experiences of audiology and speech-language pathology service provision for culturally and linguistically diverse families of young children with hearing loss. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65 (7), 1-18. doi: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-21-00378

Clinicians' and managers' views and experiences of audiology and speech-language pathology service provision for culturally and linguistically diverse families of young children with hearing loss

2022

Journal Article

Defining a patient-centred core outcome domain set for the assessment of hearing rehabilitation with clients and professionals

Allen, David, Hickson, Louise and Ferguson, Melanie (2022). Defining a patient-centred core outcome domain set for the assessment of hearing rehabilitation with clients and professionals. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16 787607, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.787607

Defining a patient-centred core outcome domain set for the assessment of hearing rehabilitation with clients and professionals

2022

Journal Article

How can eHealth meet the hearing and communication needs of adults with hearing impairment and their significant others? A group concept mapping study

Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Atkins, Jenny, Ekberg, Katie, Scarinci, Nerina, Barr, Caitlin, Cowan, Robert and Hickson, Louise (2022). How can eHealth meet the hearing and communication needs of adults with hearing impairment and their significant others? A group concept mapping study. Ear and Hearing, 43 (2), 335-346. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001097

How can eHealth meet the hearing and communication needs of adults with hearing impairment and their significant others? A group concept mapping study

2022

Conference Publication

Capturing the stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment, their family members and hearing care professionals

Timmer, B.H.B., Hickson, L., Ekberg, K., Scarinci, N., Meyer, C., Waite, M., Francis, A. and Nickbakht, M. (2022). Capturing the stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment, their family members and hearing care professionals. ACAud National Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 19-21 May 2022.

Capturing the stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment, their family members and hearing care professionals

2022

Conference Publication

To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families

Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise, Ekberg, Katie, Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique and Nickbakht, Mansoureh (2022). To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families. Hearing Across the Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio (Lake Como), Italy, 16-18 June 2022.

To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families

2022

Journal Article

A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment

Mahafza, Marina Tareq, Wilson, Wayne J., Brauer, Sandra, Timmer, Barbra H. B. and Hickson, Louise (2022). A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment. Trends in Hearing, 26 23312165221121014, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/23312165221121014

A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment

2021

Journal Article

“When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults

Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2021). “When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 61 (12), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1995789

“When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults

2021

Journal Article

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an active communication education programme plus hearing aid provision versus hearing aid provision alone (ACE to HEAR)

Watson, Judith, Coleman, Elizabeth, Jackson, Cath, Bell, Kerry, Maynard, Christina, Hickson, Louise, Forster, Anne, Fairhurst, Caroline, Hewitt, Catherine, Gardner, Rob, Iley, Kate, Gailey, Lorraine and Thyer, Nicholas J (2021). Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an active communication education programme plus hearing aid provision versus hearing aid provision alone (ACE to HEAR). BMJ Open, 11 (4) e043364, e043364. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043364

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an active communication education programme plus hearing aid provision versus hearing aid provision alone (ACE to HEAR)

2021

Journal Article

Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents

Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2021). Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46 (7), 15-25. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20200605-04

Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents

2021

Journal Article

Language accessibility in allied healthcare for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families of young children with chronic health conditions: a qualitative systematic review

Ng, Zheng Yen, Waite, Monique, Hickson, Louise and Ekberg, Katie (2021). Language accessibility in allied healthcare for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families of young children with chronic health conditions: a qualitative systematic review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 24 (2), 50-66. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2021.1879611

Language accessibility in allied healthcare for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families of young children with chronic health conditions: a qualitative systematic review

2021

Journal Article

Right-ear advantage for unaided and aided speech perception in noise in older adults

Behtani, Lydia, Fuente, Adrian, Ianiszewski, Alejandro, Al Osman, Rida and Hickson, Louise (2021). Right-ear advantage for unaided and aided speech perception in noise in older adults. Journal of International Advanced Otology, 17 (2), 115-120. doi: 10.5152/JIAO.2021.8343

Right-ear advantage for unaided and aided speech perception in noise in older adults

2021

Book Chapter

Evidence-based practice and research opportunities

Louise Hickson and Barbra Timmer (2021). Evidence-based practice and research opportunities. Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. (pp. 573-584) edited by Joseph J. Montano and Jaclyn B. Spitzer. San Diego, CA, United States: Plural Publishing.

Evidence-based practice and research opportunities

2021

Journal Article

Analysis of data from the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) using Bayesian Item Response Theory

Leijon, Arne, Dillon, Harvey, Hickson, Louise, Kinkel, Martin, Kramer, Sophia E. and Nordqvist, Peter (2021). Analysis of data from the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) using Bayesian Item Response Theory. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (2), 81-88. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1813338

Analysis of data from the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) using Bayesian Item Response Theory

2020

Journal Article

Audiological approaches to address the psychosocial needs of adults with hearing loss: perceived benefit and likelihood of use

Bennett, Rebecca J., Barr, Caitlin, Cortis, Alex, Eikelboom, Robert H., Ferguson, Melanie, Gerace, Daniel, Heffernan, Eithne, Hickson, Louise, van Leeuwen, Lisette, Montano, Joseph, Preminger, Jill E., Pronk, Marieke, Saunders, Gabrielle H., Singh, Gurjit, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Weinstein, Barbara and Bellekom, Sandra (2020). Audiological approaches to address the psychosocial needs of adults with hearing loss: perceived benefit and likelihood of use. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1839680

Audiological approaches to address the psychosocial needs of adults with hearing loss: perceived benefit and likelihood of use

2020

Journal Article

Use of the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention to improve the implementation of family-centred care in adult audiology services

Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Schuetz, Simone and Hickson, Louise (2020). Use of the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention to improve the implementation of family-centred care in adult audiology services. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (sup2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1844321

Use of the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention to improve the implementation of family-centred care in adult audiology services

2020

Journal Article

Identifying the approaches used by audiologists to address the psychosocial needs of their adult clients

Bennett, Rebecca J., Barr, Caitlin, Montano, Joseph, Eikelboom, Robert H., Saunders, Gabrielle H., Pronk, Marieke, Preminger, Jill E., Ferguson, Melanie, Weinstein, Barbara, Heffernan, Eithne, van Leeuwen, Lisette, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra H. B., Singh, Gurjit, Gerace, Daniel, Cortis, Alex and Bellekom, Sandra R. (2020). Identifying the approaches used by audiologists to address the psychosocial needs of their adult clients. International Journal of Audiology, 60 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1817995

Identifying the approaches used by audiologists to address the psychosocial needs of their adult clients

2020

Journal Article

“It’s huge, in a way.” Conflicting stakeholder priorities for managing hearing impairment for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities

Bott, Anthea, Meyer, Carly, Hickson, Louise and Pachana, Nancy A. (2020). “It’s huge, in a way.” Conflicting stakeholder priorities for managing hearing impairment for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Clinical Gerontologist, 45 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1805537

“It’s huge, in a way.” Conflicting stakeholder priorities for managing hearing impairment for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities

2020

Journal Article

Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss

Turton, Laura, Souza, Pamela, Thibodeau, Linda, Hickson, Louise, Gifford, René, Bird, Judith, Stropahl, Maren, Gailey, Lorraine, Fulton, Bernadette, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie and Timmer, Barbra (2020). Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss. Seminars in Hearing, 41 (03), 141-246. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714744

Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss

2020

Journal Article

Consistency of hearing aid setting preference in simulated real-world environments: implications for trainable hearing aids

Walravens, Els, Keidser, Gitte and Hickson, Louise (2020). Consistency of hearing aid setting preference in simulated real-world environments: implications for trainable hearing aids. Trends in Hearing, 24, 2331216520933392. doi: 10.1177/2331216520933392

Consistency of hearing aid setting preference in simulated real-world environments: implications for trainable hearing aids

2020

Journal Article

Is cortical automatic threshold estimation a feasible alternative for hearing threshold estimation with adults with dementia living in aged care?

Bott, Anthea, Hickson, Louise, Meyer, Carly, Bardy, Fabrice, Van Dun, Bram and Pachana, Nancy A. (2020). Is cortical automatic threshold estimation a feasible alternative for hearing threshold estimation with adults with dementia living in aged care?. International Journal of Audiology, 59 (10), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1746976

Is cortical automatic threshold estimation a feasible alternative for hearing threshold estimation with adults with dementia living in aged care?

Availability

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Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson directly for media enquiries about:

  • Aged care facilties
  • Ageing - hearing changes
  • Audiological Rehabilitation
  • Audiology
  • Communication and deafness
  • Deafness
  • Hearing - changes with ageing
  • Hearing aid technology
  • Hearing loss
  • Nursing homes
  • Older people - hearing loss
  • Rehabilitation
  • Seniors - hearing changes
  • Sensory loss
  • Sight - loss of
  • Technology - audiology
  • Vision - loss in the aged

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