Impact of the Pandemic on Audiology: Practices in Tele-Audiology/ Odyolojide Pandemi Etkisi: Tele-Odyoloji Uygulamalari

Social distance, quarantine measures, and the risk of infection during the new coronavirus pandemic have limited course of diagnosis, follow-up, and rehabilitation of patients with hearing loss. Audiologists are looking for innovative ways to meet the patients' needs and to overcome these difficulties. Tele-audiology applications, supported by new technologies, can help reduce the risk of spreading the infection and maintain social distancing by avoiding direct patient contact. This review aims to examine the opportunities offered by tele-audiology applications to overcome the clinical difficulties caused by the need for social distancing and the pandemic. Keywords: New coronavirus disease, tele-audiology, tele-health, social distance, pandemic Yeni koronavirus pandemisi ulkemiz ve dunya capinda devam ederken sosyal mesafe, karantina protokolleri ve enfeksiyon riski; isitme kayipli hastalarin tani, takip ve rehabilitasyon sureclerini kisitlamaktadir. Dunya'da neler olursa olsun, hastalarin ihtiyaclarini karsilamak icin surekli olarak yeni ve yenilikci yollar aramaktayiz. Yeni teknolojilerle desteklenmis tele-odyoloji uygulamalari, dogrudan hasta temasindan kacinarak hastaligin yayilma riskinin azalmasina ve sosyal mesafenin korunmasina yardimci olabilir. Bu derlemenin amaci, tele-odyoloji uygulamalarinin sosyal mesafe ve pandemi ile iliskili klinik zorluklarin ustesinden gelebilme firsatini incelemektir. Anahtar kelimeler: Tele-odyoloji, tele-saglik, pandemi, sosyal mesafe, yeni koronavirus hastaligi