Faheema Mahomed‐Asmail

Datos Biográficos

ID7912445
NOMBREFaheema Mahomed‐Asmail
NOMBRESFaheema
APELLIDOMahomed‐Asmail
FIRMAASMAIL F M
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Pretoria
ORCID0000-0002-3666-8331
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
OBRAS COMO AUTOR6
OBRAS COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2018
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Community-based hearing aid fitting model for adults in low-income communities facilitated by community health workers

    Open AccessBopane Mothemela, Caitlin Frisby et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    BACKGROUND: Hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, yet fewer than 10% of those who could benefit from hearing aids are able to access them. Barriers such as high costs, limited availability, and a critical shortage of trained professionals in low- and middle-income countries contribute to this gap, while emerging models of care-such as task-shifting to community healthcare workers (CHWs) supported by mHealth technologies-sho…

  • Factors influencing person-centred care

    Open AccessFaheema Mahomed‐Asmail, Louise Metcalfe et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Disability2025

    This study contributes to literature of PCC implementation and has captured how the perceptions of speech-language therapists (SLPs) and AUDs call for tailored approaches in diverse healthcare contexts

  • Community-based adult hearing care provided by community healthcare workers using mHealth technologies

    Open AccessCaitlin Frisby, Robert H Eikelboom et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2022

    BACKGROUND: The rising prevalence of hearing loss is a global health concern. Professional hearing services are largely absent within low- and middle-income countries where appropriate skills are lacking. Task-shifting to community healthcare workers (CHWs) supported by mHealth technologies is an important strategy to address the problem. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of a community-based rehabilitation model providing hearing aids to ad…

  • MHealth-Supported Hearing Health Training for Early Childhood Development Practitioners

    Open AccessDivan du Plessis, Faheema Mahomed‐Asmail et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    (1) Hearing health training and promotion is a priority for early childhood development (ECD) practitioners, but training opportunities are limited, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). mHealth (mobile health) has the potential to deliver scalable ear and hearing training to ECD practitioners. (2) This study investigated the effect of an mHealth training intervention program for ECD practitioners to improve knowledge and percept…

  • Perceptions of Telehealth Services for Hearing Loss in South Africa’s Public Healthcare System

    Open AccessAaqilah Bhamjee, Talita Le Roux et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Telehealth promises increased access to hearing healthcare services, primarily in areas where hearing healthcare resources are limited, such as within the South African public healthcare system. Telehealth for hearing healthcare is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, where physical distancing has been essential. This study aimed to describe audiologists' perceptions regarding telehealth services for hearing loss within South Africa…

  • Community-based hearing screening for young children using an mHealth service-delivery model

    Open AccessShouneez Yousuf Hussein, De Wet Swanepoel et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2018

    Background: Hearing loss is one of the most common developmental disorders identifiable at birth with its prevalence increasing throughout school years. However, early detection programs are mostly unavailable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where more than 80% of children with hearing loss reside.Objective: This study investigated the feasibility of a smartphone-based hearing screening program for preschool children operated by commu…