Degree of satisfaction among hearing aid users
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
;
17(1): 51-56, Jan.-Mar. 2013. tab
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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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Assunto principal:
Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Auxiliares de Audição
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Perda Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Otorrinolaringologia
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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