Hearing for Learning Initiative - a Health Facilitator Model for Otitis Media (HfLI)
Otitis Media, Conductive Hearing Loss
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Otitis Media focused on measuring primary health care, workforce, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, facilitator, education
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, resident in participating community (cluster)
Exclusion Criteria: none
Sites / Locations
- Ali Curung
- Ampilatwatja
- Darwin
- Galiwin'ku
- Gunbalanya
- Kalkarindji Primary Health Centre
- Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service
- Lajamanu Primary Health Centre
- Mala'la Health Service
- Milikapiti Community Health Centre
- Milingimbi Health Clinic
- Minjilang Community Health Centre
- Nauiyu
- Palumpa Community Health Centre
- Pirlangimpi Health Clinic
- Ti Tree Community Health Centre
- Wadeye Community Health Centre
- Warruwi Community Health Centre
- Julanimawu (Nguiu) Community Health centre
- Yirrkala Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Facilitator
Control
120 hours training for local community members delivered on-country face-to-face during 6 4-day weeks and over a 3-6 month period. Certificate II modules in Aboriginal Primary Health Care, ear and hearing health skills development (otoscopy, tympanometry, and hearScreen) and employment as Ear Health Facilitators to the end of the trial.
No Facilitator. Brief 6-monthly 2 to 3 hour in-service training via zoom for health professionals.