Frontiers in Audiology and Otology: When Science Meets Experience
Increasing global access to Cochlear Implants and sustainable Cochlear Implant Services
CIICA, with Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, is delighted to share:
When Science Meets Experience: Increasing global access to cochlear implants and sustainable cochlear implant services
We are excited to announce that CIICA has partnered with Frontiers in Audiology and Otology to curate a special issue on the theme of When Science Meets Experience: Increasing global access to Cochlear Implants and Sustainable Cochlear Implant Services. This theme mirrors the work that CIICA has been engaged in over the last five years, and the editors for the volume reflect the CIICA network.
“the extraordinary breadth of work your community is doing around equitable access to cochlear implants, early implantation outcomes, hearing implant economics, and quality of life across diverse global settings. It struck me as a genuinely compelling body of work that deserves a much wider platform.” Frontiers Editor
The proposed collection of papers will focus on the intersection between scientific knowledge and patient experience to collect, analyse and develop policy on improving access to CI and the development of sustainable services. The focus will be on the analysis and translation of existing medical and social research, health policy and patient experiences to inform changing policy and practice on Cochlear Implant access and provision in the future.
We would encourage medical and social researchers with an interest in this area within and beyond the CIICA network to engage with this important and groundbreaking work. The invitation to submit papers is now open, and you can find the full details at the Frontiers website here: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/82913/when-science-meets-experience-increasing-global-access-to-cochlear-implants-and-sustainable-cochlear-implant-services
“When Science Meets Experience” captures exactly the gap you described: the science is abundant, the translation into policy, services and patient experience is not.”