Objetivo Verificar a eficácia do DVD “Conhecendo e Aprendendo sobre meu Aparelho Auditivo” como ferramenta no processo de adaptação do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual (AASI) em idosos. Métodos Participaram dessa pesquisa 27 indivíduos, divididos em dois grupos: grupo controle, que recebeu as orientações fonoaudiológicas e o manual técnico de instruções que acompanhava o AASI retroauricular adaptado; e grupo experimental, que recebeu as mesmas orientações do grupo controle, acrescidas do referido DVD. A eficácia do DVD foi mensurada por meio do instrumento específico de habilidades de manuseio com o AASI Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test, usando-se análise estatística-descritiva e o teste não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney. Resultados O grupo experimental obteve melhor desempenho nas tarefas de limpeza do AASI e molde auricular, manipulação do controle de volume, manuseio da bobina telefônica e posicionamento correto do telefone na orelha. Não houve diferença entre os desempenhos do grupo controle e grupo experimental, no Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test. A maioria do grupo experimental afirmou estar muito satisfeita com as informações contidas no DVD. Conclusão Foi observada tendência de melhora, no grupo experimental, quanto à compreensão do conteúdo sobre o AASI, devido ao uso do DVD e elevado grau de satisfação desse grupo com o instrumento, confirmando ser um material possível de ser utilizado durante o processo de adaptação do AASI.

Purpose To verify the effectiveness of the DVD “Knowing and Learning about my Hearing Aid” as a tool in the hearing aid (HA) adaptation process in the elderly. Methods A total of 27 individuals, divided in two groups, participated in this study: a control group, which received the audiological guidance and the technical instruction manual accompanying the adapted behind-the-ear hearing aids; and an experimental group, which received the same guidance as the control group, plus the DVD. The effectiveness of the DVD was measured through a specific tool that evaluates the skills to manipulate the HA, the Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test, using descriptive statistics analysis and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. Results The experimental group obtained a better performance in the tasks of cleaning the hearing aid and the earmold, manipulating the volume control, handling the telecoil and correctly placing the phone in the ear. No difference was found between the performances of the control group and the experimental group in the Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test. Most of the experimental group affirmed to be very satisfied with the information stored in the DVD. Conclusion An improvement trend was observed in the experimental group regarding the understanding of the content about the HA, due to the use of the DVD, and a high level of satisfaction was observed among the participants of this group with the tool, which confirms such material is a tool possible to be used during the HA adaptation process.

Objetivo: este estudo pretende apresentar um modelo de educação em saúde auditiva com Teleducação Interativa desenvolvido pelo Departamento de Fonoaudiologia da FOB-USP, enfatizando a importância da criação de materiais educacionais numa proposta de educação profissional e ao paciente na área de Audiologia.Método: foi elaborado um modelo de educação em saúde auditiva baseado na Teleducação Interativa a partir da união de informações acerca dos projetos desenvolvidos e levantamento cronológico da elaboração dos objetos de aprendizagem.Resultados: os resultados demonstraram a Teleducação Interativa na criação de uma rede de aprendizagem colaborativa com o desenvolvimento de materiais educacionais, cursos de capacitação, website e projetos educacionais envolvendo profissionais, alunos de graduação, pós graduação e a comunidade.Conclusão: todas as propostas desenvolvidas com a Teleducação Interativa caracterizam um trabalho que tem sido aprimorado ao longo dos anos com enfoque na hierarquização do conhecimento, no qual a importância deve estar centrada na multiplicação do conhecimento, no aprendizado e na Educação em Saúde Auditiva.

Purpose: this study intend to show a pattern of education in hearing health with Interactive Teleducation developed by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Department of FOB-USP, emphasizing the importance of creating educational materials at the proposal of professional education and education to the patient in Audiology area.Method: it was created a pattern of hearing health education based on the Interactive Teleducation from the union of information about the projects developed and the chronologic survey of the objects of apprenticeship elaboration.Results: the results showed the Interactive Tele-education on the creation of an apprenticeship network by the develop of educational materials, capacitating courses, websites and educational projects, involving students of graduation and post graduation courses and the community.Conclusion: all the developed proposals with Interactive Teleducation characterized a work that has being improved alongside the years focusing making the knowledge hierarchal, on which the importance must be centered in the multiplication of knowledge, apprenticeship and Hearing Health Education.

Tele-health is more than an innovative alternative; it is an excellent tool that enables access to health and education in health, making it possible to minimize distances, optimize time and reduce costs. Based on these advantages, some Brazilian Universities have used these actions in strategies of education, research and extension, aiming at the application of Tele-health in Brazil. In that way, the Bauru School of Dentistry - University of São Paulo (FOB-USP) has applied the use of information and communication technologies in health by means of a "Tele-Health League" (TL), in order to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases, in addition to educate the population and health services. Objective: The present study aims to introduce the characteristics of the Tele-Health League of FOB-USP, as well as the development of its projects. Material and Methods: The Tele-Health League consisted as a Diffusion Course approved by the Provost of Culture and Academic Extension of the University of São Paulo. It is composed as a large group enclosing professoriate coordinator, academician principal, contributing professors and league members, those, diversified between undergraduates students, graduated, health employees, technology and information areas. The participant members are evaluated by the presence frequency (minimum of 85%), and by the performance of tests and paperwork about the theoretical content provided. Results: In four years of activities, the TLFOB-USP obtained a high satisfaction index (90%), an increased number of vacancies due to the interest to become a member, more commitment of the professors of the University and the accomplishment of association with other Brazilian leagues. It is emphasized that the approval percentage of the course results in approval from approximately half of its members. Also, it is important to identify and repair the causes related to the quitting of some members. Conclusions: The results showed that the TLFOB-USP members, adjoining to the professor's participants, develop projects in Tele-helth, in Tele-aid and Tele-education areas, thus resulting in the involvement of the University and the community.