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The outcome analysis of different age paragraph hearing aid users / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ; (24): 436-439, 2012.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-746792
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To compare and analysis outcomes of different age paragraph hearing aid users by questionnaires.@*METHOD@#The questionnaire was deployed to 90 hearing aid users, 40 females and 50 males, with ages between 19 and 80 years-from junior high school education to university education, suffering binaural severe or moderate sensorineural deafness. The subjects were devided into 3 groups, the A group with ages between 19 and 40 years, the B group with ages between 41 and 60 years, the C group with ages between 61 and 80 years. After being fitted with hearing aids for 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months, SADL and IOI-HA were applied to evaluating 90 subjects. The study was carried out through face to face interview or by telephone.@*RESULT@#There were significant differences in SADL scores of positive effect, service and Personal image among the 3 groups (P < 0.01). The scores of the A group was the highest, and the B group was higher than the C group. On the contrary, there were significant differences in SADL scores of negative effect among the 3 groups (P < 0.01), with the scores of the A group being the lowest, and the B group being lower than the C group. There were also significant differences in IOI-HA scores among the 3 groups (P < 0.01). The scores of the A group was the highest, and the B group was higher than the C group.@*CONCLUSION@#The outcome and satisfaction of hearing aids among different age paragraph is improved with the wearing time growth, but the outcome and satisfaction of hearing aids are decreased with the age growth.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rehabilitation / Self Concept / Surveys and Questionnaires / Patient Satisfaction / Hearing Aids / Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rehabilitation / Self Concept / Surveys and Questionnaires / Patient Satisfaction / Hearing Aids / Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2012 Type: Article