Prevalence of adult unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid use in the United States

Golub, Justin S.; Lin, Frank R.; Lustig, Lawrence R.; Lalwani, Anil K.

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“…Regarding the time of use (Table 5), the vast majority of the subjects evaluated in this study would not be using hearing aids, even presenting complaints related to UHL, speech recognition benefit, selfperception of improvement in daily communicative skills and satisfaction in most situations with the use of the hearing aid. These results corroborate those found by other researchers 37 who investigated the prevalence of UHL and the use of hearing aids in this population in the United States, who observed that only 11% of this population would use hearing aids.…”

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Unilateral hearing loss and the use of hearing aid: speech recognition, benefit, self-perception of functional performance and satisfaction

2019

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Purpose: to investigate speech recognition in silence and in noise in subjects with unilateral hearing loss with and without hearing aids, and to analyze the benefit, self-perception of functional performance, satisfaction and the use of hearing aids in these subjects. Methods: eleven adults with unilateral, mixed and sensorineural, mild to severe hearing loss participated in this study. Speech recognition was evaluated by the Brazilian Portuguese sentences lists test; functional performance of the hearing was assessed by using the Speech Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale questionnaire; satisfaction was assessed by the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life questionnaire, both in Brazilian Portuguese; and to assess the use of hearing aids, the patient's report was analyzed. Results: the adaptation of hearing aids provided benefits in speech recognition in all positions evaluated, both in silence and in noise. The subjects did not report major limitations in communication activities with the use of hearing aids. They were satisfied with the use of sound amplification. Most of the subjects did not use hearing aids, effectively. The discontinuity of hearing aids use can be justified by the difficulty on perceiving participation’s restriction caused by hearing loss, as well as the benefit of the hearing aid, besides the concern with batteries’ costs and aesthetic aspects. Conclusion: although showing benefits in speech recognition, in silence and in noise, and satisfaction with sound amplification, most subjects with unilateral hearing loss do not effectively use hearing aids.

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Unilateral hearing loss and the use of hearing aid: speech recognition, benefit, self-perception of functional performance and satisfaction

2019

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“…In the present study conducted in South Korea, the prevalence of UHL determined via KNHANES data was 4.91%. This is lower than the prevalence of 7.9%-13.3% in the general population [17,18] and the prevalence of UHL was 7.2% in the US [13]. Although it was not possible to distinguish SNHL from conductive hearing loss, most patients with UHL had normal tympanic membranes and it was concluded that most of them had SNHL.…”

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“…Those studies were based on patients aged > 50 years or 40 years with bilateral hearing loss, whereas the participants in the current study were aged � 12 years. Golub et al [13] reported that the prevalence of hearing aid use in people with UHL was 2.0% in the USA and that the reason why it was much lower than that in people with bilateral hearing loss was unawareness of disability. Public health insurance systems may also affect hearing aid use.…”

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“…Most previous epidemiologic studies of UHL have focused on children. Golub et al [13] recently analyzed big data derived from the USA and reported that the prevalence of UHL in that country was 7.2% but only 2.0% of Americans with UHL were using hearing aids. The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) makes big data available for investigating diseases and aspects of health and nutrition.…”

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National representative analysis of unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid usage in South Korea

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A definitive study on the prevalence of adult unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid rehabilitation is lacking in Korea. The purpose of our study was to investigate the prevalence of adult unilateral hearing loss and the factors associated with hearing aid use in patients with unilateral hearing loss in South Korea. We obtained data from 2009 to 2012 from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES), a cross-sectional, nationwide and population-based survey in the Republic of Korea. We analyzed the prevalence and associated factors of unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid adoption by univariable and multivariable analysis. Unilateral hearing loss was defined as pure tone average � 41 dB in the worse hearing ear, and < 41 dB in the other ear assessed at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 kHz. From 2009 to 2012, 33,252 individuals participated in the KNHANES. Among them, the number of patients with unilateral hearing loss was 1632 (5.55%) and the prevalence of hearing aid adoption in unilateral hearing loss was 1.56%. We also compared the factors between hearing aid users and non-users. Occupational status (OR 3.759, 95% CI 1.443-9.804), the hearing threshold in the better ear (OR 1.088, 95% CI 1.029-1.151), and hearing threshold in the worse ear (OR 1.031, 1.005-1.058) were found to affect the adoption of hearing aids. The prevalence of noise exposure at work in hearing aid users was significantly lower than the prevalence of noise exposure at work in those with no hearing aid. The prevalence of hearing aid use in patients with unilateral hearing loss in Korea is very low compared to other countries. Public health education is needed to increase public awareness of unilateral hearing loss, hearing aid adoption and its continued usage. Auditory rehabilitation should be actively recommended to patients with unilateral hearing loss.

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“…Assim, a fim de proporcionar novamente ao paciente a audição binaural, em casos de PAUn, o uso de prótese auditiva é recomendado para aqueles indivíduos que apresentam dificuldades de integração social e/ou profissional e audição residual passível de amplificação 9 . No entanto, a indicação da prótese auditiva para esta população é algo complexo, multifatorial e singular, representando assim um desafio para os profissionais envolvidos no processo de reabilitação auditiva 10,11 .…”

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Reabilitação com prótese auditiva em indivíduos com perda auditiva unilateral: revisão sistemática

2019

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Objetivo: Determinar, por meio de uma revisão sistemática, os resultados auditivos da reabilitação por meio de prótese auditiva em indivíduos com Perda Auditiva Unilateral (PAUn), no que se refere às habilidades de reconhecimento de fala na presença de ruído competitivo, localização da fonte sonora, satisfação e tempo de uso da prótese auditiva. Método: O levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado nas bases de dados Cochrane, Lilacs, Medline, Pubmed e Scielo, buscando triar estudos publicados entre 1997 e 2017, com os seguintes descritores em português: perda auditiva unilateral e auxiliares de audição; e em inglês: unilateral hearing loss e hearing aid. Os critérios de seleção dos estudos foram, amostra de indivíduos com PAUn, com idade mínima de 18 anos, que tivessem sido submetidos a avaliações de resultados voltados para a investigação do reconhecimento de fala na presença de ruído e/ou localização da fonte sonora e/ou satisfação e/ou tempo de uso da prótese auditiva, pré e pós-adaptação de prótese auditiva. Resultados: Após o levantamento bibliográfico, seis artigos foram analisados. Conclusão: Observou-se escassez de estudos voltados para a investigação da reabilitação por meio de prótese auditiva em indivíduos com PAUn. Apesar da maioria dos estudos demonstrarem benefício e satisfação com a adaptação de prótese auditiva, parte desta população não faz uso da mesma. A adaptação de prótese auditiva nesta população deve ser incentivada, levando em consideração a avaliação da demanda comunicativa de cada indivíduo, sua restrição de participação, principais queixas auditivas deste indivíduo pré e pós-adaptação e do ajuste de programação da prótese auditiva.

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Prevalence of adult unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid use in the United States

Abstract: 2. Laryngoscope, 128:1681-1686, 2018.

Cited by 71 publications

References 33 publications

Unilateral hearing loss and the use of hearing aid: speech recognition, benefit, self-perception of functional performance and satisfaction

Unilateral hearing loss and the use of hearing aid: speech recognition, benefit, self-perception of functional performance and satisfaction

National representative analysis of unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid usage in South Korea

Reabilitação com prótese auditiva em indivíduos com perda auditiva unilateral: revisão sistemática

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