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)

101 - 120 of 323 works

2015

Journal Article

Communication patterns in audiologic rehabilitation history-taking: audiologists, patients, and their companions

Grenness, Caitlin, Hickson, Louise, Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Meyer, Carly and Davidson, Bronwyn (2015). Communication patterns in audiologic rehabilitation history-taking: audiologists, patients, and their companions. Ear and Hearing, 36 (2), 191-204. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000100

Communication patterns in audiologic rehabilitation history-taking: audiologists, patients, and their companions

2015

Journal Article

Family member involvement in audiology appointments with older people with hearing impairment

Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Grenness, Caitlin and Hickson, Louise (2015). Family member involvement in audiology appointments with older people with hearing impairment. International Journal of Audiology, 54 (2), 70-76. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2014.948218

Family member involvement in audiology appointments with older people with hearing impairment

2015

Conference Publication

The nature of communication throughout diagnosis and management planning in initial audiologic rehabilitation consultations

Grenness, Caitlin, Hickson, Louise, Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Meyer, Carly and Davidson, Bronwyn (2015). The nature of communication throughout diagnosis and management planning in initial audiologic rehabilitation consultations. World Congress of Audiology, Brisbane, Australia, 3-7 May 2014. Reston, VA, United States: American Academy of Audiology. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.26.1.5

The nature of communication throughout diagnosis and management planning in initial audiologic rehabilitation consultations

2015

Conference Publication

How to Implement Patient- and Family-Centered Care in your Audiologic Rehabilitation Practice

Hickson, Louise, Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Ekberg, Katie and Grenness, Caitlin (2015). How to Implement Patient- and Family-Centered Care in your Audiologic Rehabilitation Practice. American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX, United States, 25-28 March 2015.

How to Implement Patient- and Family-Centered Care in your Audiologic Rehabilitation Practice

2015

Conference Publication

Does Audiologists’ Language Influence the Decision to Obtain Hearing Aids?

Meyer, Carly, Sciacca, Anna, Grenness, Caitlin, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2015). Does Audiologists’ Language Influence the Decision to Obtain Hearing Aids?. American Academy of Audiology, San Antonio, TX, United States, 25-28 March 2015.

Does Audiologists’ Language Influence the Decision to Obtain Hearing Aids?

2015

Journal Article

Autonomous motivation is associated with hearing aid adoption

Ridgway, Jason, Hickson, Louise and Lind, Christopher (2015). Autonomous motivation is associated with hearing aid adoption. International Journal of Audiology, 54 (7), 476-484. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1007213

Autonomous motivation is associated with hearing aid adoption

2014

Journal Article

Addressing patients’ psychosocial concerns regarding hearing aids within audiology appointments for older adults.

Ekberg, Katie, Grenness, Caitlin and Hickson, Louise (2014). Addressing patients’ psychosocial concerns regarding hearing aids within audiology appointments for older adults.. American Journal of Audiology, 23 (3), 337-350. doi: 10.1044/2014_AJA-14-0011

Addressing patients’ psychosocial concerns regarding hearing aids within audiology appointments for older adults.

2014

Journal Article

What is important for hearing aid satisfaction? Application of the expectancy-disconfirmation model.

Meyer, Carly, Hickson, Louise, Khan, Asad and Walker, David (2014). What is important for hearing aid satisfaction? Application of the expectancy-disconfirmation model.. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 25 (7), 644-655. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.25.7.3

What is important for hearing aid satisfaction? Application of the expectancy-disconfirmation model.

2014

Journal Article

Remediation of spatial processing deficits in hearing-impaired children and adults

Glyde, Helen, Cameron, Sharon, Dillon, Harvey and Hickson, Louise (2014). Remediation of spatial processing deficits in hearing-impaired children and adults. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 25 (6), 549-561. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.25.6.5

Remediation of spatial processing deficits in hearing-impaired children and adults

2014

Journal Article

Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs

Yanbay, Ennur, Hickson, Louise, Scarinci, Nerina, Constantinescu, Gabriella and Dettman, Shani (2014). Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs. Cochlear Implants International, 15 (3), 121-135. doi: 10.1179/1754762813Y.0000000062

Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs

2014

Journal Article

A preliminary evaluation of the active communication education program in a sample of 87-year-old hearing impaired individuals

Oberg, Marie, Bohn, Therese, Larsson, Ulrika and Hickson, Louise (2014). A preliminary evaluation of the active communication education program in a sample of 87-year-old hearing impaired individuals. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 25 (2), 219-228. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.25.2.10

A preliminary evaluation of the active communication education program in a sample of 87-year-old hearing impaired individuals

2014

Journal Article

Improving uptake and outcomes of hearing aid fitting for older adults: What are the barriers and facilitators?

Hickson, Louise and Meyer, Carly (2014). Improving uptake and outcomes of hearing aid fitting for older adults: What are the barriers and facilitators?. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S1-S2. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.875265

Improving uptake and outcomes of hearing aid fitting for older adults: What are the barriers and facilitators?

2014

Journal Article

Identifying the barriers and facilitators to optimal hearing aid self-efficacy

Meyer, Carly, Hickson, Louise and Fletcher, Amanda (2014). Identifying the barriers and facilitators to optimal hearing aid self-efficacy. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S28-S37. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.832420

Identifying the barriers and facilitators to optimal hearing aid self-efficacy

2014

Journal Article

Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults

Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Grenness, Caitlin and Hickson, Louise (2014). Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 5 (2), 217-244. doi: 10.1558/jircd.v5i2.217

Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults

2014

Journal Article

An Australian survey of audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness

Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Hickson, Louise and Grenness, Caitlin (2014). An Australian survey of audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S76-S82. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.832418

An Australian survey of audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness

2014

Journal Article

Factors associated with success with hearing aids in older adults

Hickson, Louise, Meyer, Carly, Lovelock, Karen, Lampert, Michelle and Khan, Asad (2014). Factors associated with success with hearing aids in older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S18-S27. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.860488

Factors associated with success with hearing aids in older adults

2014

Journal Article

Patient-centred care: A review for rehabilitative audiologists

Grenness, Caitlin, Hickson, Louise, Laplante-Levesque, Ariane and Davidson, Bronwyn (2014). Patient-centred care: A review for rehabilitative audiologists. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S60-S67. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.847286

Patient-centred care: A review for rehabilitative audiologists

2014

Journal Article

An Australian version of the acceptable noise level test and its predictive value for successful hearing aid use in an older population

Walravens, Els, Keidser, Gitte, Hartley, David and Hickson, Louise (2014). An Australian version of the acceptable noise level test and its predictive value for successful hearing aid use in an older population. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S52-S59. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.862599

An Australian version of the acceptable noise level test and its predictive value for successful hearing aid use in an older population

2014

Journal Article

Exploring the relationship between technology use, hearing help-seeking, and hearing aid outcomes in older adults

Stieglitz Ham, Heidi, Bunn, Paul, Meyer, Carly, Khan, Asad and Hickson, Louise (2014). Exploring the relationship between technology use, hearing help-seeking, and hearing aid outcomes in older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S38-S42. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.847287

Exploring the relationship between technology use, hearing help-seeking, and hearing aid outcomes in older adults

2014

Journal Article

An investigation of factors that influence help-seeking for hearing impairment in older adults

Meyer, Carly, Hickson, Louise, Lovelock, Karen, Lampert, Michelle and Khan, Asad (2014). An investigation of factors that influence help-seeking for hearing impairment in older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S3-S17. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.839888

An investigation of factors that influence help-seeking for hearing impairment in older adults

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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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