Rethinking the Booth: A Commentary on Implementing Boothless Audiometry for Hearing Conservation Programs
Boothless audiometry represents a viable, and often underutilized, model for conducting audiometric monitoring for hearing conservation programs. Its portability, scalability, and adaptability make it particularly suited to outreach settings, resource-limited clinics, or as a contingency during facility disruptions. This commentary encourages audiologists to explore boothless approaches as complementary, not alternative, methods for increasing access to high-quality care.
Authors
- Devon Kulinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4655-2906)
- Benjamin Sheffield
- Victoria Bugtong
- Michael Murphy
- Douglas Brungart
- Kerri Klingseis
- Alyssa Davidson
Institutions
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
- CECOM Software Engineering Center (US)
- Urology San Antonio (US)
- U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (US)
- CAE Solutions (United States) (US)
- Alaka`ina Foundation (US)
- Dermatology Clinical Research Center of San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Audiology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_aja-25-00184
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense