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Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 79(5): 538-545, Sep-Oct/2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-688623

ABSTRACT

O desempenho com a prótese auditiva, relatado pelo usuário, propõe um direcionamento quanto às medidas cabíveis a serem tomadas. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o benefício e o grau de satisfação de adultos e idosos protetizados em um serviço credenciado ao Sistema Único da Saúde. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal de caráter descritivo, do qual participaram 34 indivíduos com perda auditiva bilateral, novos usuários de próteses auditivas, com idade superior a 18 anos. Para avaliar o benefício, foram utilizados os questionários Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adult (adultos) e Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (idosos). Para avaliar a satisfação, foi utilizado o Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life. Os dois primeiros foram aplicados no dia da adaptação, enquanto o terceiro foi aplicado somente um mês após a adaptação. RESULTADOS: Foi verificada redução significativa nas dificuldades causadas pela privação auditiva após a adaptação das próteses. Os escores obtidos no Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life indicaram um alto nível de satisfação. Tais resultados não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante entre os gêneros e os grupos (adultos/idosos). CONCLUSÃO: Constatou-se que os sujeitos avaliados estão tendo benefício com o uso dos aparelhos auditivos e mostram-se muito satisfeitos com os resultados. .


OBJECTIVE: To assess the benefits and degree of satisfaction of adult and elderly patients fitted with hearing aids in a service accredited by the Brazilian Public Health Service. METHOD: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 34 individuals with bilateral hearing loss aged 18 and above who had never been offered hearing aids. Scales "Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults" and "Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version" were used to assess the benefits yielded by the hearing aids. Scale "Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life" was used to gauge patient satisfaction. The first two were applied on the day the patients were fitted with hearing aids and one month later, whereas the third was applied only one month after the patients had been fitted with the hearing aids. RESULTS: After the subjects were offered hearing aids, significant reductions were seen in the difficulties they experienced as a consequence of hearing loss. The scores in the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life scale indicated a high degree of satisfaction among patients. These results were not statistically different when gender and age (adult/elderly) subgroups were compared. CONCLUSION: The subjects included in the study have benefitted from being fitted with hearing aids and have been very happy with the outcome of the treatment. .


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Hearing Aids/psychology , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/rehabilitation , Patient Satisfaction , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Hearing Loss, Bilateral/psychology , Public Sector , Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and Questionnaires
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