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)

181 - 200 of 323 works

2010

Journal Article

Do people with aphasia want written stroke and aphasia information? A verbal survey exploring preferences for when and how to provide stroke and aphasia information

Rose, Tanya, Worrall, Linda, Hickson, Louise and Hoffmann, Tammy (2010). Do people with aphasia want written stroke and aphasia information? A verbal survey exploring preferences for when and how to provide stroke and aphasia information. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 17 (2), 79-98. doi: 10.1310/tsr1702-79

Do people with aphasia want written stroke and aphasia information? A verbal survey exploring preferences for when and how to provide stroke and aphasia information

2010

Journal Article

Rehabilitation of older adults with hearing impairment: A critical review

Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Hickson, Louise and Worrall, Linda (2010). Rehabilitation of older adults with hearing impairment: A critical review. Journal of Ageing and Health, 22 (2), 143-153. doi: 10.1177/0898264309352731

Rehabilitation of older adults with hearing impairment: A critical review

2010

Journal Article

Conceptualising quality of life for older people with aphasia

Cruice, Madeline, Hill, Ruth, Worrall, Linda and Hickson, Louise (2010). Conceptualising quality of life for older people with aphasia. Aphasiology, 24 (3), 327-347. doi: 10.1080/02687030802565849

Conceptualising quality of life for older people with aphasia

2010

Conference Publication

Factors influencing rehabilitation decisions of adults with acquired hearing impairment

Laplante-Levesque, Ariane, Hickson, Louise and Worrall, Linda (2010). Factors influencing rehabilitation decisions of adults with acquired hearing impairment. 3rd Conference on Aging and Speech Communication, Bloomington, Indiana, 12-14 Oct 2009. Abingdon, Oxford, England: Taylor & Francis Ltd. doi: 10.3109/14992021003645902

Factors influencing rehabilitation decisions of adults with acquired hearing impairment

2009

Journal Article

The number of patients with communication related impairments in acute hospital stroke units

O'Halloran, Robyn, Worrall, Linda E. and Hickson, Louise (2009). The number of patients with communication related impairments in acute hospital stroke units. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11 (6), 438-449. doi: 10.3109/17549500902741363

The number of patients with communication related impairments in acute hospital stroke units

2009

Journal Article

Longitudinal study of speech perception, speech, and language for children with hearing loss in an auditory-verbal therapy program

Dornan, D., Hickson, L., Murdoch, B. and Houston, T. (2009). Longitudinal study of speech perception, speech, and language for children with hearing loss in an auditory-verbal therapy program. Volta Review, 109 (2-3), 61-85. doi: 10.17955/tvr.109.2.3.619

Longitudinal study of speech perception, speech, and language for children with hearing loss in an auditory-verbal therapy program

2009

Journal Article

Test-retest reliability of the acoustic stapedial reflex test in healthy neonates

Mazlan, R., Kei, J. and Hickson, L. M. (2009). Test-retest reliability of the acoustic stapedial reflex test in healthy neonates. Ear and Hearing, 30 (3), 295-301. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e31819c3ea0

Test-retest reliability of the acoustic stapedial reflex test in healthy neonates

2009

Journal Article

A psychometric investigation of speech, language and cognitive communicative rating scales for adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders in the acute hospital setting

O'Halloran, R., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2009). A psychometric investigation of speech, language and cognitive communicative rating scales for adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders in the acute hospital setting. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11 (3), 206-219. doi: 10.1080/17549500902802298

A psychometric investigation of speech, language and cognitive communicative rating scales for adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders in the acute hospital setting

2009

Journal Article

High frequency (1000 HZ) tympanometry findings in newborns: Normative data using a component compensated admittance approach

Mazlan, Rafidah, Kei, Joseph, Hickson, Louise, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Gavranich, John and Linning, Ron (2009). High frequency (1000 HZ) tympanometry findings in newborns: Normative data using a component compensated admittance approach. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 31 (1), 15-24. doi: 10.1375/audi.31.1.15

High frequency (1000 HZ) tympanometry findings in newborns: Normative data using a component compensated admittance approach

2009

Edited Outputs

Hearing Care for Adults 2009 - The Challenge of Aging. Proceedings of the Second International Adult Conference

Louise Hickson ed. (2009). Hearing Care for Adults 2009 - The Challenge of Aging. Proceedings of the Second International Adult Conference. Second International Adult Conference, Chicago, United States, 16-18 November 2009. Staefa, Switzerland: Phonak.

Hearing Care for Adults 2009 - The Challenge of Aging. Proceedings of the Second International Adult Conference

2009

Journal Article

The ICF and third-party disability: Its application to spouses of older people with hearing impairment

Scarinci, N., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2009). The ICF and third-party disability: Its application to spouses of older people with hearing impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31 (25), 2088-2100. doi: 10.3109/09638280902927028

The ICF and third-party disability: Its application to spouses of older people with hearing impairment

2009

Journal Article

Satisfaction with hearing aids: A consumer research perspective

Wong, L., Hickson, L. and McPherson, B. (2009). Satisfaction with hearing aids: A consumer research perspective. International Journal of Audiology, 48 (7), 405-427. doi: 10.1080/14992020802716760

Satisfaction with hearing aids: A consumer research perspective

2009

Conference Publication

The challenge of older people living in aged care environments

Hickson, Louise (2009). The challenge of older people living in aged care environments. Second International Adult Conference, Chicago, United States, 16-18 November 2009. Staefa, Switzerland: Phonak.

The challenge of older people living in aged care environments

2009

Journal Article

The effect of hearing impairment in older people on the spouse: Development and psychometric testing of The Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR)

Scarinci, N., Worrall, L. and Hickson, L. (2009). The effect of hearing impairment in older people on the spouse: Development and psychometric testing of The Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR). International Journal of Audiology, 48 (10), 671-683. doi: 10.1080/14992020902998409

The effect of hearing impairment in older people on the spouse: Development and psychometric testing of The Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR)

2009

Journal Article

Review of visual speech perception by hearing and hearing-impaired people: clinical implications

Woodhouse, Lynn, Hickson, Louise and Dodd, Barbara (2009). Review of visual speech perception by hearing and hearing-impaired people: clinical implications. International Jourmal of Language and Communication Disorders, 44 (3), 253-270. doi: 10.1080/13682820802090281

Review of visual speech perception by hearing and hearing-impaired people: clinical implications

2009

Journal Article

Interaction between visual status, driver age and distracters on daytime driving performance

Wood, J., Chaparro, A. and Hickson, L. (2009). Interaction between visual status, driver age and distracters on daytime driving performance. Vision Research, 49 (17), 2225-2231. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2009.06.017

Interaction between visual status, driver age and distracters on daytime driving performance

2009

Book Chapter

Evidence-based practice in adult audiologic rehabilitation

Hickson, L. (2009). Evidence-based practice in adult audiologic rehabilitation. Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation. (pp. 367-380) edited by Montano, J. J. and Spitzer, J. B.. Brisbane, Australia: Plural Publishing.

Evidence-based practice in adult audiologic rehabilitation

2009

Journal Article

Do people with aphasia receive written stroke and aphasia information?

Rose, Tanya A., Worrall, Linda E., McKenna, Kryss T., Hickson, Louise M. and Hoffmann, Tammy C. (2009). Do people with aphasia receive written stroke and aphasia information?. Aphasiology, 23 (3), 364-392. doi: 10.1080/02687030802568108

Do people with aphasia receive written stroke and aphasia information?

2009

Journal Article

Test-retest reliability of acoustic reflex test in 6-Week-Old healthy infants

Mazlan, R., Kei, J., Hickson, L., Curtain, S., Baker, G., Jarman, K., Glyde, H., Gavranich, J. and Linning, R. (2009). Test-retest reliability of acoustic reflex test in 6-Week-Old healthy infants. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 31 (1), 25-32.

Test-retest reliability of acoustic reflex test in 6-Week-Old healthy infants

2008

Journal Article

Environmental factors that influence communication between people with communication disability and their healthcare providers in hospital: a review of the literature within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) fram

O'Halloran, Robyn, Hickson, Louise and Worrall, Linda (2008). Environmental factors that influence communication between people with communication disability and their healthcare providers in hospital: a review of the literature within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) fram. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 43 (6), 601-632. doi: 10.1080/13682820701861832

Environmental factors that influence communication between people with communication disability and their healthcare providers in hospital: a review of the literature within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) fram

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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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