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)

81 - 100 of 323 works

2017

Journal Article

The IJA system for systematic reviews: “the whys and hows”*

Morata, Thais C. , Hickson, Louise and Wong, Lena (2017). The IJA system for systematic reviews: “the whys and hows”*. International Journal of Audiology, 56 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1275044

The IJA system for systematic reviews: “the whys and hows”*

2017

Conference Publication

Hearing aid use and mild hearing impairment: learnings from big data

Timmer, Barbra H. B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2017). Hearing aid use and mild hearing impairment: learnings from big data. Reston, VA, United States: American Academy of Audiology. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.16104

Hearing aid use and mild hearing impairment: learnings from big data

2017

Journal Article

Management of swallowing and communication difficulties in Down syndrome: a survey of speech-language pathologists

Meyer, Carly, Theodoros, Deborah and Hickson, Louise (2017). Management of swallowing and communication difficulties in Down syndrome: a survey of speech-language pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 19 (1), 87-98. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2016.1221454

Management of swallowing and communication difficulties in Down syndrome: a survey of speech-language pathologists

2016

Journal Article

Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review

Erbasi, Ennur, Hickson, Louise and Scarinci, Nerina (2016). Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 20 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/2050571X.2016.1238611

Communication outcomes of children with hearing loss enrolled in programs implementing different educational approaches: a systematic review

2016

Journal Article

Provision, perception and use of trainable hearing aids in Australia: a survey of clinicians and hearing impaired adults

Walravens, Els, Keidser, Gitte and Hickson, Louise (2016). Provision, perception and use of trainable hearing aids in Australia: a survey of clinicians and hearing impaired adults. International Journal of Audiology, 55 (12), 787-795. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1219776

Provision, perception and use of trainable hearing aids in Australia: a survey of clinicians and hearing impaired adults

2016

Journal Article

Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss

Erbasi, Ennur, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise and Ching, Teresa Y. C. (2016). Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 57 (sup2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1220679

Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss

2016

Journal Article

Conversation breakdowns in the audiology clinic: the importance of mutual gaze

Ekberg, Katie, Hickson, Louise and Grenness, Caitlin (2016). Conversation breakdowns in the audiology clinic: the importance of mutual gaze. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 52 (3), 346-355. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12277

Conversation breakdowns in the audiology clinic: the importance of mutual gaze

2016

Journal Article

What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?

Meyer, Carly, Grenness, Caitlin, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2016). What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?. Seminars in Hearing, 37 (3), 163-186. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584412

What is the international classification of functioning, disability and health and why is it relevant to audiology?

2016

Journal Article

Auditory deprivation and health in the elderly

Cherko, Matthew, Hickson, Louise and Bhutta, Mahmood (2016). Auditory deprivation and health in the elderly. Maturitas, 88, 52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.03.008

Auditory deprivation and health in the elderly

2016

Journal Article

Application of the transtheoretical model of behaviour change for identifying older clients’ readiness for hearing rehabilitation during history-taking in audiology appointments

Ekberg, Katie, Grenness, Caitlin and Hickson, Louise (2016). Application of the transtheoretical model of behaviour change for identifying older clients’ readiness for hearing rehabilitation during history-taking in audiology appointments. International Journal of Audiology, 55 (Supp 3), S42-S51. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1136080

Application of the transtheoretical model of behaviour change for identifying older clients’ readiness for hearing rehabilitation during history-taking in audiology appointments

2016

Journal Article

Beyond hearing loss: self- management in audiological practice

Convery, Elizabeth, Keidser, Gitte, Hickson, Louise and Meyer, Carly (2016). Beyond hearing loss: self- management in audiological practice. The Hearing Journal, 69 (3), 22-28. doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000481806.21204.6b

Beyond hearing loss: self- management in audiological practice

2016

Journal Article

Decision-making and outcomes of hearing help-seekers: a self-determination theory perspective

Ridgway, Jason, Hickson, Louise and Lind, Christopher (2016). Decision-making and outcomes of hearing help-seekers: a self-determination theory perspective. International Journal of Audiology, 55 (sup3), 1-10. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1120893

Decision-making and outcomes of hearing help-seekers: a self-determination theory perspective

2016

Journal Article

Evaluation of a modified user guide for hearing aid management

Caposecco, Andrea, Hickson, Louise, Meyer, Carly and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2016). Evaluation of a modified user guide for hearing aid management. Ear and Hearing, 37 (1), 27-37. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000221

Evaluation of a modified user guide for hearing aid management

2016

Conference Publication

Does patient-clinician communication influence patients' decisions to obtain hearing aids?

Meyer, C., Grenness, C., Khan, A. and Hickson, L. (2016). Does patient-clinician communication influence patients' decisions to obtain hearing aids?. 2016 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, 16-20 November 2016. Cary, NC, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw162.1234

Does patient-clinician communication influence patients' decisions to obtain hearing aids?

2016

Journal Article

The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others

Grenness, Caitlin, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2016). The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others. Seminars in Hearing, 37 (3), 187-199. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584411.

The international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for providing patient- and family-centered audiological care for older adults and their significant others

2015

Journal Article

This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation

Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ryan, Brooke and Hickson, Louise (2015). This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation. American Journal of Audiology, 24 (4), 536-548. doi: 10.1044/2015_AJA-15-0026

This is a partnership between all of us: Audiologists’ perceptions of family member involvement in hearing rehabilitation

2015

Journal Article

Adults with mild hearing impairment: Are we meeting the challenge?

Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise and Launer, Stefan (2015). Adults with mild hearing impairment: Are we meeting the challenge?. International Journal of Audiology, 54 (11), 786-795. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1046504

Adults with mild hearing impairment: Are we meeting the challenge?

2015

Journal Article

Effect of audibility on spatial release from speech-on-speech masking

Glyde, Helen, Buchholz, Jorg M., Nielsen, Lillian, Best, Virginia, Dillon, Harvey, Cameron, Sharon and Hickson, Louise (2015). Effect of audibility on spatial release from speech-on-speech masking. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 138 (5), 3311-3319. doi: 10.1121/1.4934732

Effect of audibility on spatial release from speech-on-speech masking

2015

Journal Article

Jet fuel, noise, and the central auditory nervous system: a literature review

Warner, Rachelle, Fuente, Adrian and Hickson, Louise (2015). Jet fuel, noise, and the central auditory nervous system: a literature review. Military Medicine, 180 (9), 950-955. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00733

Jet fuel, noise, and the central auditory nervous system: a literature review

2015

Journal Article

Preliminary psychometric analyses of two assessment measures quantifying communicative and social activities: the COMACT and SOCACT

Aujla, Sukhpreet, Botting, Nicola, Worrall, Linda, Hickson, Louise and Cruice, Madeline (2015). Preliminary psychometric analyses of two assessment measures quantifying communicative and social activities: the COMACT and SOCACT. Aphasiology, 30 (8), 898-921. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2015.1074655

Preliminary psychometric analyses of two assessment measures quantifying communicative and social activities: the COMACT and SOCACT

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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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