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 she 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. Louise 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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Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson is:
Available for supervision
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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 Kong, 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

328 works between 1986 and 2025
All (328) Journal Article (272) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (31) Book (5) Edited Outputs (1)

121 - 140 of 328 works

2014

Journal Article

Patient-centred audiological rehabilitation: Perspectives of older adults who own hearing aids

Grenness, Caitlin, Hickson, Louise, Laplante-Levesque, Ariane and Davidson, Bronwyn (2014). Patient-centred audiological rehabilitation: Perspectives of older adults who own hearing aids. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S68-S75. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.866280

Patient-centred audiological rehabilitation: Perspectives of older adults who own hearing aids

2014

Journal Article

Hearing aid user guides: Suitability for older adults

Caposecco, Andre, Hickson, Louise and Meyer, Carly (2014). Hearing aid user guides: Suitability for older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 53 (S1), S43-S51. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.832417

Hearing aid user guides: Suitability for older adults

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

2013

Journal Article

Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment

Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2013). Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment. Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and its Instrumentation, 20 (3), 83-90. doi: 10.1044/arri20.3.83

Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment

2013

Journal Article

The effect of better-ear glimpsing on spatial release from masking

Glyde, Helen, Buchholz, Jorg, Dillon, Harvey, Best, Virginia, Hickson, Louise and Cameron, Sharon (2013). The effect of better-ear glimpsing on spatial release from masking. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 134 (4), 2937-2945. doi: 10.1121/1.4817930

The effect of better-ear glimpsing on spatial release from masking

2013

Journal Article

Paediatric cochlear implantation: adverse prognostic factors and trends from a review of 174 cases

Black, Jane, Hickson, Louise, Black, Bruce and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2013). Paediatric cochlear implantation: adverse prognostic factors and trends from a review of 174 cases. Cochlear Implants International, Fast Track Article (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1179/1754762813Y.0000000045

Paediatric cochlear implantation: adverse prognostic factors and trends from a review of 174 cases

2013

Journal Article

The importance of interaural time differences and level differences in spatial release from masking

Glyde, Helen, Buchholz, Jörg M., Dillon, Harvey, Cameron, Sharon and Hickson, Louise (2013). The importance of interaural time differences and level differences in spatial release from masking. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 134 (2), EL147-EL152. doi: 10.1121/1.4812441

The importance of interaural time differences and level differences in spatial release from masking

2013

Journal Article

Stages of change in adults with acquired hearing impairment seeking help for the first time: Application of the transtheoretical model in audiologic rehabilitation

Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Hickson, Louise and Worrall, Linda (2013). Stages of change in adults with acquired hearing impairment seeking help for the first time: Application of the transtheoretical model in audiologic rehabilitation. Ear and Hearing, 34 (4), 447-457. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3182772c49

Stages of change in adults with acquired hearing impairment seeking help for the first time: Application of the transtheoretical model in audiologic rehabilitation

2013

Journal Article

Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes

Wong, Stephanie, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise, Rose, Tanya and Constantinescu, Gabriella (2013). Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 33 (1), 48-68.

Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes

2013

Journal Article

The effects of hearing impairment and aging on spatial processing

Glyde, Helen, Cameron, Sharon, Dillon, Harvey, Hickson, Louise and Seeto, Mark (2013). The effects of hearing impairment and aging on spatial processing. Ear and Hearing, 34 (1), 15-28. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3182617f94

The effects of hearing impairment and aging on spatial processing

2013

Journal Article

The need for improved detection and management of adult-onset hearing loss in Australia

McMahon, Catherine M., Gopinath, Bamini, Schneider, Julie, Reath, Jennifer, Hickson, Louise, Leeder, Stephen R., Mitchell, Paul and Cowan, Robert (2013). The need for improved detection and management of adult-onset hearing loss in Australia. International Journal of Otolaryngology, 2013 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1155/2013/308509

The need for improved detection and management of adult-onset hearing loss in Australia

2013

Journal Article

A new web-based tool for group audiologic rehabilitation

Montano, Joseph J., Preminger, Jill E., Hickson, Louise and Gregory, Melanie (2013). A new web-based tool for group audiologic rehabilitation. American Journal of Audiology, 22 (2), 332-334. doi: 10.1044/1059-0889(2013/12-0082)

A new web-based tool for group audiologic rehabilitation

2013

Book Chapter

International Alliances

Worrall, L., Hickson, L. and O'Callaghan, A. (2013). International Alliances. Professional issues in speech-language pathology and audiology. (pp. 138-156) edited by Rosemary Lubinski and Melanie W. Hudson. Clifton Park, NY United States: Delmar, Cengage Learning.

International Alliances

2013

Journal Article

Auditory dysfunction associated with solvent exposure

Fuente, Adrian, McPherson, Bradley and Hickson, Louise (2013). Auditory dysfunction associated with solvent exposure. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 39, 39.1-39.12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-39

Auditory dysfunction associated with solvent exposure

2013

Journal Article

Self-determination theory: Motivation and hearing aid adoption

Ridgway, J., Hickson, L. and Lind, C. (2013). Self-determination theory: Motivation and hearing aid adoption. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, XLVI, 11-37.

Self-determination theory: Motivation and hearing aid adoption

2013

Journal Article

Evidence-based practice in audiology: Rehabilitation options for adults with hearing impairment

Hickson, Louise, Laplante-Levesque, Ariane and Wong, Lena (2013). Evidence-based practice in audiology: Rehabilitation options for adults with hearing impairment. American Journal of Audiology, 22 (2), 329-331. doi: 10.1044/1059-0889(2013/12-0085)

Evidence-based practice in audiology: Rehabilitation options for adults with hearing impairment

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Improving the psychosocial and emotional well-being of adults with hearing loss through co-designed evidence-based services: ACE2.0
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Improving access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    The effect of individualised, vibrotactile neurofeedback training on postural stability in older adults with hearing impairment: a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial
    Sonova AG
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2026
    Adults with mild hearing impairment: Challenges and predictors of successful hearing aid fitting outcomes
    Sonova AG
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Develop a HSP Service Pathway and Decision Support Tool
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Hearing, social connectedness, and well-being of ageing adults in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families
    GN Hearing Care Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Establishing a Sonova-UQ Hearing and Balance Research Centre
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Feasibility of a RCT of the Active Communication Education (ACE) programme plus hearing aid provision versus hearing aid provision alone
    Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Family-centred care in paediatric hearing rehabilitation programs: How is it being implemented in day to day practice?
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Improving rehabilitation outcomes for adults with hearing impairment and their family members: A family-centred care approach
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Improving the health and well-being of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members with hearing loss and their families: A family-centred care approach
    DHF Establishment Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Enabling equal access using e-health
    HEARing CRC
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Validation of the Phonak Support App for Hearing Aid Management and Trouble-Shooting
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2021
    The Communication Research Registry
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Occupational hearing loss induced by solvents and noise: development of new strategies for hearing loss prevention programs in the workplace
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012
    The Communication Disability Registry: expanding research opportunities.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Overcoming barriers to hearing rehabilitation in adults
    HEARing CRC
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Staff communication in aged care facilities: a key factor in delivering resident-focused care
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2005
    Evaluating the active communication education program for older people with hearing impairment
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    An evaluation of feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention that promotes residents' participation in decision-making and life roles
    Blue Care
    Open grant
  • 1997
    A comparison of the everyday communication of healthy older people and older people with aphisia
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Multichannel compression amplification in hearing aids: optimizing speech perception
    NHMRC Project - Special Initiative Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1996
    Communication impairment, disability and handicap in the ethnic aged
    PHRDC - Project Grants
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson is:
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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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