IN THIS ISSUE - Academy of Dispensing Audiologists
IN THIS ISSUE - Academy of Dispensing Audiologists IN THIS ISSUE - Academy of Dispensing Audiologists
NAME:________________________________Date of Birth:_______________Person completing Telegram:____________ T E L E G R A M M embers of House G roups R ecreation A larms E ntertain-ment E mploy-ment L egislation T elephone R A T I N G Live with Normal Hrg Adult 1 No Difficulty 30 AUDIOLOGY PRACTICES n VOL. 3, NO. 2 Live with Young Children 2 Live with Teenagers 3 Some Difficulty Live with Adult with Hrg Loss 4 Live Alone 5 Great Difficulty Figure 1. The TELEGRAM questionnaire created by Linda Thibodeau, Ph.D. Reprinted with her permission. Check all that Apply S- Smoke D-Doorbell C- Clock ___________ ___________ ___________ C - Church P – Parties M-meetings T-TV M-Movies P- Public Listening A- ADA J- Job S- School C- Cell phone L-LandLine Three Main Problems to Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recommendations: T___________ E___________ L____________ E___________ G___________ R___________ A___________ M___________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________
TELEGRAM Rating Scale Key Topic Question Rating Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t use the phone Are you having difficulty with communication over the telephone? T Use”L” to designate Landline and “C” to designate Cellphone. Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5=Stopped working Are you having any difficulty with communication in your employment or educational environment? E Knowledge 1=Vast, 2=Considerable, 3=Some, 4=Limited, 5=None Do you know about Legislation that provides assistance for you to hear in public L places or in hotels when you travel? Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Stopped Going Are you having difficulty with hearing during Entertainment activities that you enjoy such as television, movies, or concerts? E Figure 2. Key questions to ask patients when completing the TELEGRAM are listed in the left column. The 1 to 5 rating scale is listed in the right column. Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t hear at all in groups Are you having difficulty with communication in Group settings? G Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Stopped the activity Are you having difficulty with hearing during Recreational activities such as sports, hunting, or sailing? R Difficulty 1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t hear alarm Are you having difficulty hearing Alarms or Alerting signals such as the smoke alarm, alarm clock, or the doorbell? A Use”S” for Smoke Alarm, “D” for Doorbell, and “A” for Alarm Clock 1=Live with Normal Hrg Adult, 2=Live with Young Children, 3=Live withTeenagers, 4=Live with Adult with Hrg Loss, 5=Live Alone Check all that apply Are you communicating with Members of your family? M AUDIOLOGY PRACTICES n VOL. 3, NO. 2 31
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TELEGRAM Rating Scale Key<br />
Topic Question Rating<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t use the phone<br />
Are you having difficulty with<br />
communication over the telephone?<br />
T<br />
Use”L” to designate Landline and “C” to designate Cellphone.<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5=Stopped working<br />
Are you having any difficulty with<br />
communication in your employment or<br />
educational environment?<br />
E<br />
Knowledge<br />
1=Vast, 2=Considerable, 3=Some, 4=Limited, 5=None<br />
Do you know about Legislation that<br />
provides assistance for you to hear in public<br />
L<br />
places or in hotels when you travel?<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Stopped Going<br />
Are you having difficulty with hearing<br />
during Entertainment activities that you<br />
enjoy such as television, movies, or<br />
concerts?<br />
E<br />
Figure 2. Key questions to ask patients when completing the TELEGRAM are listed in the left column. The 1 to 5 rating scale is listed in the right column.<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t hear at all in groups<br />
Are you having difficulty with<br />
communication in Group settings?<br />
G<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Stopped the activity<br />
Are you having difficulty with hearing<br />
during Recreational activities such as sports,<br />
hunting, or sailing?<br />
R<br />
Difficulty<br />
1=None, 2=Occasional, 3=Often, 4=Always, 5= Can’t hear alarm<br />
Are you having difficulty hearing Alarms or<br />
Alerting signals such as the smoke alarm,<br />
alarm clock, or the doorbell?<br />
A<br />
Use”S” for Smoke Alarm, “D” for Doorbell, and “A” for Alarm Clock<br />
1=Live with Normal Hrg Adult,<br />
2=Live with Young Children,<br />
3=Live withTeenagers,<br />
4=Live with Adult with Hrg Loss,<br />
5=Live Alone<br />
Check all that apply<br />
Are you communicating with Members <strong>of</strong><br />
your family?<br />
M<br />
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