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  1. Bridging the Gap: How Social Coaching Can Support Older Adults with Hearing Loss

    Article • The Hearing Journal, July 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Rebecca Bennett

  2. Usability and desirability of a hearing health chatbot: an explorative study

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  3. Patient preferences for Remote cochlear implant management: A discrete choice experiment

    Article • PLOS One, June 2025, PLOS

    Rebecca Bennett

  4. Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE‐Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia

    Article • Health Expectations, May 2025, Wiley

    Rebecca Bennett

  5. “I feel a little bit clueless” perceived barriers and enablers to help-seeking and informed decision-making in hearing care: a qualitative study

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  6. Social coaching: applying Keyes’ Model of Social Wellbeing to audiological support for older adults with hearing loss

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, March 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  7. Understanding engagement with digital health interventions designed for adults with hearing loss and tinnitus: a mixed-method systematic review

    Article • Translational Behavioral Medicine, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Rebecca Bennett

  8. Audiology Through a Psychologically Informed Practice Lens

    Article • Ear & Hearing, November 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Rebecca Bennett

  9. Supporting older adults’ mental health: a Delphi survey identifying audiology best practices

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, September 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  10. Impact of adult cochlear implantation on the partner relationship: a conceptual framework informed by cochlear implant recipient and partner perceptions

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, September 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  11. Consumer and audiologist perspectives on hearables: a qualitative study

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, May 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  12. Teleaudiology Services in Australia: A National Survey of Hearing Health Care Consumers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, April 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Mark Paton, Rebecca Bennett

  13. Impact of paediatric cochlear implantation on family life: a conceptual framework informed by parents

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, April 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  14. Perceptions of Hearing Health Care: A Qualitative Analysis of Satisfied and Dissatisfied Online Reviews

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, March 2024, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Leigh Biagio-de Jager, Sanchia van Bruggeb, Rebecca Bennett

  15. What’s in a name? A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of non-medical amplification devices in adults with mild and moderate hearing losses

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  16. Evaluation of the Ask-Inform-Manage-Encourage-Refer Intervention and Its Implementation Targeting the Provision of Mental Wellbeing Support Within the Audiology Setting

    Article • Ear & Hearing, December 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Rebecca Bennett

  17. Refinement and Validation of the Empowerment Audiology Questionnaire: Rasch Analysis and Traditional Psychometric Evaluation

    Article • Ear & Hearing, December 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Rebecca Bennett

  18. Remote Technologies to Enhance Service Delivery for Adults: Clinical Research Perspectives

    Article • Seminars in Hearing, July 2023, Thieme Publishing Group

    Rebecca Bennett

  19. Why are adults with hearing loss not being referred for mental health support?

    Article • Advances in Mental Health, June 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht, Rebecca Bennett

  20. Models of Service Delivery in Adult Cochlear Implantation and Their Outcomes

    Article • PLOS One, May 2023, PLOS

    Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht, Rebecca Bennett

  21. Use of the Behaviour Change Wheel to design an intervention to improve the provision of mental wellbeing support within the audiology setting

    Article • Implementation Science Communications, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rebecca Bennett

  22. Social-emotional well-being and adult hearing loss: clinical recommendations

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  23. Development of a self-report measure of empowerment along the hearing health journey: a content evaluation study

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  24. The use of patient-report measures and intervention strategies for children and adolescents with chronic tinnitus: a scoping review

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  25. Barriers and facilitators to tele-audiology service delivery in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives of hearing healthcare clinicians

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  26. Factors Influencing Postoperative Experiences in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Multistakeholder Perspective

    Article • Otology & Neurotology, September 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  27. Psychologically Informed Practice in Audiological Rehabilitation: Audiologist Perceived Barriers, Facilitators, and Preparedness

    Article • Ear & Hearing, July 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Rebecca Bennett

  28. Use of the Behaviour Change Wheel to design an intervention to improve the provision of mental wellbeing support within the audiology setting

    Article • June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rebecca Bennett

  29. Online Reviews of Hearing Aid Acquisition and Use: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, June 2022, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  30. Changes in audiologists’ mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: the supportive role of professional associations, workplaces and hearing device manufacturers

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  31. Barriers and Facilitators to Asking Adults with Hearing Loss About Their Emotional Well-Being

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht, Rebecca Bennett

  32. Utilisation of tele-audiology practices in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of audiology clinic owners, managers and reception staff

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  33. Willingness to consider and to pay for a variety of telehealth services amongst adult hearing clinic clients

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  34. Providing information on mental well-being during audiological consultations: exploring barriers and facilitators using the COM-B model

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht, Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  35. Conversations about mental illness and health in adult audiological rehabilitation

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  36. Perspectives on Mental Health Screening in the Audiology Setting: A Focus Group Study Involving Clinical and Nonclinical Staff

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, December 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett, India Kelsall-Foreman

  37. Hearing Aid Review Appointments: Attendance and Effectiveness

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, December 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett, Erin Kosovich, Cara Lo

  38. Addressing Emotional and Psychological Problems Associated With Hearing Loss: Perspective of Consumer and Community Representatives

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, December 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett, Dr Romola S Bucks, India Kelsall-Foreman

  39. Promoting hearing loss support in general practice: a qualitative concept-mapping study

    Article • Public Health Research & Practice, December 2021, CSIRO Publishing

    Rebecca Bennett

  40. Clinical presentation and outcomes after endovascular management in a mixed pediatric and adult Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome population

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, November 2021, Elsevier

    Rebecca Bennett

  41. Exploring Current Practice, Knowledge, and Training Needs for Managing Psychosocial Concerns in the Audiology Setting: Perspectives of Audiologists, Audiology Reception Staff, and Managers

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Rebecca Bennett, India Kelsall-Foreman

  42. Reflections on How Tinnitus Impacts the Lives of Children and Adolescents

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett, Syndon Barabash

  43. Online Consumer Reviews on Hearing Health Care Services: A Textual Analysis Approach to Examine Psychologically Meaningful Language Dimensions

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Rebecca Bennett, Professor De Wet Swanepoel

  44. Experiences With Hearing Health Care Services: What Can We Learn From Online Consumer Reviews?

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  45. Hearing Aid Consumer Reviews: A Linguistic Analysis in Relation to Benefit and Satisfaction Ratings

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2021, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  46. International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: use of and attitudes to telehealth

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  47. International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: effects on mental well-being of audiologists

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  48. Prevalence of Hyperacusis and Its Relation to Health: The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study

    Article • The Laryngoscope, July 2021, Wiley

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  49. Coping with the social challenges and emotional distress associated with hearing loss: a qualitative investigation using Leventhal’s self-regulation theory

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  50. International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: effects on the workplace

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  51. Barriers and facilitators to delivery of group audiological rehabilitation programs: a survey based on the COM-B model

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  52. Hearing aid acquisition and ownership: what can we learn from online consumer reviews?

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  53. Reducing the Impact of Tinnitus on Children and Adolescents’ Lives: A Mixed-Methods Concept Mapping Study

    Article • International Journal of Pediatrics, May 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  54. Tinnitus and its associations with general health, mental health and hearing loss

    Article • January 2021, Elsevier

    Rebecca Bennett

  55. Experiences of Hearing Loss and Audiological Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Comorbid Psychological Symptoms: A Qualitative Study

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, December 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Christina A Bryant, Emma Laird, Rebecca Bennett

  56. Audiological approaches to address the psychosocial needs of adults with hearing loss: perceived benefit and likelihood of use

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett, Professor Robert H Eikelboom

  57. Reflections and perceptions of chronic tinnitus during childhood and adolescence

    Article • International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, November 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  58. Identifying the approaches used by audiologists to address the psychosocial needs of their adult clients

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett, Professor Robert H Eikelboom

  59. How Do Audiologists Respond to Emotional and Psychological Concerns Raised in the Audiology Setting? Three Case Vignettes

    Article • Ear & Hearing, August 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  60. What Influences Decision-Making for Cochlear Implantation in Adults? Exploring Barriers and Drivers From a Multistakeholder Perspective

    Article • Ear & Hearing, June 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  61. Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Australian Audiologists in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Adults With Hearing Loss

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, June 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Emma Laird, Rebecca Bennett

  62. The Role of the General Practitioner in Managing Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, June 2020, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Rebecca Bennett

  63. The role of the general practitioner in managing age-related hearing loss: perspectives of general practitioners, patients and practice staff

    Article • BMC Family Practice, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rebecca Bennett

  64. The role of the General Practitioner in managing age-related hearing loss: Perspectives of General Practitioners, patients and practice staff

    Article • April 2020, Research Square

    Rebecca Bennett

  65. Investigating the prevalence and impact of device-related problems associated with hearing aid use

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  66. Hearing aid review appointment: clients’ reasons for attendance and non-attendance

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Marousia Zhang, Rebecca Bennett

  67. How do Hearing Aid Owners Acquire Hearing Aid Management Skills?

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, June 2019, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  68. Hearing Loss and Depression in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • The Gerontologist, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  69. How Do Hearing Aid Owners Respond to Hearing Aid Problems?

    Article • Ear & Hearing, January 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  70. Factors Associated With Self-Reported Hearing Aid Management Skills and Knowledge

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, December 2018, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  71. Evaluating Hearing Aid Management: Development of the Hearing Aid Skills and Knowledge Inventory (HASKI)

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2018, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  72. Association between speech and high-frequency hearing loss and depression, anxiety and stress in older adults

    Article • Maturitas, April 2018, Elsevier

    Rebecca Bennett

  73. Investigating the Knowledge, Skills, and Tasks Required for Hearing Aid Management: Perspectives of Clinicians and Hearing Aid Owners

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, March 2018, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  74. Evaluating Random Error in Clinician-Administered Surveys: Theoretical Considerations and Clinical Applications of Interobserver Reliability and Agreement

    Article • American Journal of Audiology, September 2017, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  75. Exploring Hearing Aid Problems

    Article • Ear & Hearing, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  76. Are hearing aid owners able to identify and self-report handling difficulties? A pilot study

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  77. Cochrane Corner: interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Rebecca Bennett

  78. Asynchronous interpretation of manual and automated audiometry: Agreement and reliability

    Article • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  79. Self-reported cochlear implant management skills: development and validation of the self-administered Cochlear Implant Management Skills (CIMS-self) survey

    Article • Clinical Otolaryngology, August 2016, Wiley

    Rebecca Bennett, Professor Robert H Eikelboom

  80. The impact of tinnitus upon cognition in adults: A systematic review

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  81. Does clinician continuity influence hearing aid outcomes?

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  82. A prospective study evaluating cochlear implant management skills: development and validation of the Cochlear Implant Management Skills survey

    Article • Clinical Otolaryngology, January 2016, Wiley

    Rebecca Bennett, Professor Robert H Eikelboom

  83. Self-reported hearing loss and manual audiometry: A rural versus urban comparison

    Article • Australian Journal of Rural Health, August 2015, Wiley

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Rebecca Bennett

  84. Evaluating hearing aid handling skills: A systematic and descriptive review

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Robert H Eikelboom, Rebecca Bennett

  85. High Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry (8–16 kHz) in Children: A Normative Study

    Article • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, May 2009, Portico

    Rebecca Bennett

  86. Cell compartmentalisation in planctomycetes: novel types of structural organisation for the bacterial cell

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, June 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mike Jetten, Professor John A Fuerst, Rebecca Bennett