Degree of satisfaction among hearing aid users
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
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17(1): 51-56, Jan.-Mar. 2013. tab
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Hearing loss (HL) is defined as the complete or partial loss of hearing ability.Aims:
To characterize (1) the degree of satisfaction among adult and elderly hearing aid (HA) users who were treated by a public hearing health service and (2) the relationship between satisfaction and the variables of gender, age, degree of HL, and type of HA.Method:
The clinical and experimental study included the administration of the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire to 110 patients who had used HAs for more than 3 months and were 18 years of age or older.Results:
Test patients were sex-balanced (48% were women) and had a mean age of 67 years. A relatively high incidence of sensorineural moderate HL was detected in the study patients (66%) and device B was the most commonly used HA type (48%). No significant differences were evident between HA satisfaction and sex. The importance placed on services/costs and personal image varied between age groups. Correlation was evident at all levels between user satisfaction and amplification. Decreased satisfaction was observed in individuals with severe and/or profound HL. The type of HA used yielded statistically significant differences in the positive effects referring.Conclusion:
No correlations were evident between the different factors proposed. HA users exhibited high levels of satisfaction in all SADL areas...
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Sujet Principal:
Études transversales
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Satisfaction des patients
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Aides auditives
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Perte d'audition
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Thème du journal:
Otolaryngologie
Année:
2013
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Article
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