Chapter 4 96 Abstract Purpose Communication group-trainings are part of current aural rehabilitation practices, but their effect have not yet been investigated systematically in working adults. The purpose of this study was to describe the communication strategies, personal adjustments, and need for recovery of employees with hearing loss before and directly after a communication group-training. Methods Nine employees were included at two audiological centers that provided a different group-training. Two online questionnaires were completed, at baseline and after completing the training. Results Most employees used more adequate communication strategies after the grouptraining, but there seems to be a difference between the improvement in personal adjustments between the centers. No trends towards a decrease in need for recovery was observed. Conclusion It is still challenging to reduce the work-difficulties that are encountered by employees with hearing loss. The inter-center differences point out to a need for standardization. Suggestions for improvements are provided and should be further investigated in a larger population.
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