Factors Influencing the Hearing Aids Use and Satisfaction: A Review Study

Pouyandeh, Mahsa Hamidi; Hoseinabadi, Reza

doi:10.32598/jmr.13.3.137

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“…Family members and friends were the ones who familiar with and had shared experiences on communication problems. Previous research results supported that the positive relationship and motivation of patient would determine the effectiveness of using HA (Pouyandeh and Hoseinabadi, 2019). Finally, the mutual meaning of their relationships would be both a trigger and expected outcomes of deciding to use an HA.…”

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Factors influencing making a choice and accessing a hearing aid among elders with hearing disability: mixed methods

Dindamrongkul

Riewpaiboon²,

Yimtae³

et al. 2022

IJHRH

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Purpose Hearing aid (HA) using is an option for enhancing the sound transmission. It effectively improves hearing ability during communication. In Thailand, two-third of hearing impaired persons were elders, while the utilization of an HA was low. This study aims to explore how the decision was made on the use of HA among the hearing impaired elderly. Design/methodology/approach Mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used by starting with a retrospective study to identify the prevalence of HA use and influencing factors including demographic and clinical data. Total, 199 elders with moderate to severe hearing impairment were enrolled. Qualitative data collection for thematic analysis was conducted by interviewing 28 participants to reveal elders’ subjective reasoning. Findings It was found that 25.63% of elders used an HA, whereas age, types of health insurance and disability registration were significant influencing factors. Six themes of subjective reasoning emerged including social activities, disability perspective, social support, medical and personnel, rights and accessibility and benefit of HA, which determined the elders’ decisions on HA use. Originality/value This study broadened insights of the elders’ decision process on HA use, which was mutually made by both health-care professional and care recipients. The elders themselves would make the final decision. Not only objective indications but also subjective reasoning of users played significant roles on HA acquisition. To enhance HA use among hearing impaired elders, patient engagement in decision-making was crucial while hearing counselling and elimination of reimbursement barriers became essential.

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confidence: 75%

Factors influencing making a choice and accessing a hearing aid among elders with hearing disability: mixed methods

Dindamrongkul

Riewpaiboon²,

Yimtae³

et al. 2022

IJHRH

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“…Satisfaction is linked to potential adoption and adherence to hearing care [ 48 , 95 ]. Research and market data agree: there is more to capture in understanding what matters in converting the high rates of hearing aid attrition into higher rates of hearing aid adherence [ 8 , 9 , 53 ]. Consumer-centered digital hearing technologies that support self-management and perceived self-efficacy have been identified as holding potential in this challenging relationship [ 3 , 73 , 81 ].…”

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“…This oversight is reflected across discussions of behavior change theories applied in audiology and wider hearing care audiences [ 47 , 49 , 52 ] (see Table 2 ). Factors for success in adoption versus adherence differ due to the different contexts of the two processes [ 53 ]. Adherence to wearing hearing aids has not been explicitly investigated as a behavior change in hearing care research [ 53 , 54 ].…”

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Behavior Change in Chronic Health: Reviewing What We Know, What Is Happening, and What Is Next for Hearing Loss

Brice

Almond

2023

IJERPH

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Untreated age-related sensorineural hearing loss is challenged by low adoption and adherence to hearing aids for treatment. Hearing care has evolved from traditional clinic-controlled treatment to online consumer-centered hearing care, supported by the increasingly person-centered design of hearing aid technology. Greater evidence and a more nuanced understanding of the personal need for adoption versus adherence to the use of consumer hearing care devices are required. Research considering consumer hearing aid acceptance behavior rests on behavior modification theories to guide clinical approaches to increasing hearing aid adoption and adherence. However, in the context of complex chronic health management, there may be a gap in how these theories effectively align with the needs of consumers. Similarly, market data indicates evolving consumer behavior patterns have implications for hearing care theory and implementation, particularly in terms of sustained behavior change. This essay proposes that evidence, including theory and application, be strengthened by revising basic theoretical premises of personal experience with complex chronic health, in addition to considering recent changes in commercial contexts.

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“…Many factors affect hearing aid selection, including the degree of hearing loss, problems experienced by the person, patient motives and expectations, personality traits, auditory counselling, and economic issues [ 15 ]. Furthermore, the period of hearing aid acclimatization is the other factor that may affect one’s choice in hearing aid.…”

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Effectiveness of a programable body-worn digital hearing aid for older adults in a developing country: a randomized controlled trial with a cross-over design

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Background Hearing aids are important assistive devices for hearing rehabilitation. However, the cost of commonly available commercial hearing aids is often higher than the average monthly income of individuals in some developing countries. Therefore, there is a great need to locally produce cheaper, but still effective, hearing aids. The Thai-produced P02 hearing aid was designed to meet this requirement. Objective To compare the effectiveness of the P02 hearing aid with two common commercially available digital hearing aids (Clip-II™ and Concerto Basic®). Methods A prospective, randomized controlled trial with a cross-over design was conducted from October 2012 to September 2014 in a rural Thai community. There were 73 participants (mean age of 73.7 ± 7.3 years) included in this study with moderate to severe hearing loss who were assessed for hearing aid performance, including probe microphone real-ear measurement, functional gain, speech discrimination, and participant satisfaction with the overall quality of perceived sound and the design of the device. Results There were no statistically significant differences in functional gain or speech discrimination among the three hearing aids evaluated (p-value > 0.05). Real-ear measurements of the three hearing aids met the target curve in 93% of the participants. The best real-ear measurement of the hearing aid following the target curve was significantly lower than that of Clip-II™ and Concerto Basic® (p-value < 0.05) at high frequency. However, participants rated the overall quality of sound higher for the P02 hearing aid than that of Clip-II™ but lower than that of Concerto Basic® (p-value > 0.05). Participants revealed that the P02 hearing aid provided the highest satisfaction ratings for design and user-friendliness with statistical significance (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion The P02 hearing aid was an effective device for older Thai adults with hearing disabilities. Additionally, its modern design, simplicity of use, and ease of maintenance were attractive to this group of individuals. These benefits support the rehabilitation potential of this hearing aid model and its positive impact on the quality of life of older adults in developing countries. Trial registration This study was registered under Clinicaltrial.govNCT01902914. Date of registration: July 18, 2013.

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Factors Influencing the Hearing Aids Use and Satisfaction: A Review Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 70 publications

Factors influencing making a choice and accessing a hearing aid among elders with hearing disability: mixed methods

Factors influencing making a choice and accessing a hearing aid among elders with hearing disability: mixed methods

Behavior Change in Chronic Health: Reviewing What We Know, What Is Happening, and What Is Next for Hearing Loss

Effectiveness of a programable body-worn digital hearing aid for older adults in a developing country: a randomized controlled trial with a cross-over design

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