Title: Discussion Board 2.1 Patient Motivation
Course: 14FA-HIS-250-H1B1-REAL EAR MEASUREMENTS

Reflecting on many patients that I have seen over the years, one of the things I always try to "read" about my patients is what their motivation is. Are they motivated to get help at all? Are they motivated due to a spouse or significant other that is either encouraging or pressuring them to take action?  Are they motivated to get hearing help, however, they are limited based on financial resources?

There are many tools available to Hearing Instrument Specialists to assist with determining patient motivation based on patient responses.  Share some examples of tools that you currently use, or tools that you would like to implement when you are conversing with patients.  Describe successes or failures with the tools you have used, or tell why you have chosen a particilar tool or questionaire, and why.

Please post your initial discussion no later than Thursday, 10/23 at 11:59pm and your response posts are due no later than Sun, 10/26 at 11:59pm.