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| Author(s): |
Capoani Garcia Mondelli, Maria Fernanda
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Rocha, Andressa Vital
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Honorio, Heitor Marques
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; v. 17, n. 1, p. 6-pg., 2013-01-01. |
| 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. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/14816-4 - Evaluation the measure of satisfaction among hearing aid users. |
| Grantee: | Andressa Vital Rocha |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation |