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The Study of Affecting Factors on Attitude Toward Hearing Loss in Hearing Aid Users and Hearing Aid Non-users

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2019
Introduction: Attitudes and aptitudes play an important role in the acceptance of hearing aids. We can objectively and subjectively examine the attitude of individuals toward hearing loss and hearing aids, using Attitudes towards Loss of Hearing ...
Parisa Heidari, Farzaneh Fatahi, Reza Hoseinabadi, Nematollah Rouhbakhsh   +3 more
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In-situ hearing threshold estimation using Gaussian process classification

Scientific Reports, 2023
One in six Americans suffers from hearing loss. While treatment with amplification is possible for many, the acceptance rate of hearing aids is low. Poor device fitting is one of the reasons.
Christopher Boven, Reagan Roberts, Jeff Biggus, Malini Patel, Akihiro J. Matsuoka, Claus-Peter Richter   +5 more
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Bone-anchored hearing aids for people with bilateral hearing impairment: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) are indicated for people with conductive or mixed hearing loss who can benefit from amplification of sound.
Sheehan, P.Z., Clegg, A.J., Colquitt, J.L., Mitchell, T.E., T.E. Mitchell, A.J. Clegg, P.Z. Sheehan, D.M. Baguley, Loveman, E., D.W. Proops, P. Harris, J. Jones, Harris, P., Welch, K., K. Welch, J.L. Colquitt, Jones, J., Baguley, D.M., Proops, D.W., E. Loveman   +19 more
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Pediatric Hearing Aid Management: Experiences and Perspectives of Spanish-Speaking Parents

, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of the study was twofold: (a) to explore hearing aid management experiences of Spanish-speaking parents who have young children using hearing aids and (b) to explore parents\u27 access to the Internet and perceptions about remote ...
Muñoz, Karen, Muñoz, Carlos, Diego Guillen, Twohig, Michael P., Guillen, Diego, Carlos Muñoz, Karen Muñoz, Michael P. Twohig   +7 more
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Towards Auditory Profile-Based Hearing-Aid Fitting: Fitting Rationale and Pilot Evaluation

Audiology Research, 2021
Background—The clinical characterization of hearing deficits for hearing-aid fitting purposes is typically based on the pure-tone audiogram only. In a previous study, a group of hearing-impaired listeners completed a comprehensive test battery that was ...
Raul Sanchez-Lopez, Michal Fereczkowski, Sébastien Santurette, Torsten Dau, Tobias Neher   +4 more
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National representative analysis of unilateral hearing loss and hearing aid usage in South Korea.

PLoS ONE, 2020
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 ...
Se A Lee, Hyun Tag Kang, Yun Ji Lee, Jong Dae Lee, Bo Gyung Kim   +4 more
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Behavioral Evaluation of 3 Smartphone-Based Hearing Aid Apps for Patients with Mild Hearing Loss: An Exploratory Pilot Study

, 2022
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioral performance of a selection of currently available hearing aid apps in patients with mild hearing loss. METHODS: We investigated 3 user-friendly hearing aid apps (EarMachine, Sound Amplifier,
Ho Lee, Jun, Jun Ho Lee, Oh, Seung-Ha, Nguyen, Willy, Willy Nguyen, Koo, Miseung, Lee, Jun Ho, Moo Kyun Park, Seung-Ha Oh, Miseung Koo, Kyun Park, Moo   +10 more
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Hearing aid review appointments : attendance and effectiveness [PDF]

, 2021
PURPOSE : This study aimed to (a) identify participant factors associated with Xappointment attendance, (b) investigate whether the completion of self-report survey identifying hearing aid-related problems affects HAR appointment attendance, and (c ...
Eikelboom, Robert H., Lo, Cara, Olaithe, Michelle, Kosovich, Erin M., Cohen, Steff, Logan, Kevin, Bennett, Rebecca J.   +6 more
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Evaluation of the Hearing Aid Rehabilitation Questionnaire in Dutch: examination of its psychometric properties and potential use as a screening instrument

Audiology Research, 2013
Items pertaining to hearing and hearing aids from the Hearing Aid Rehabilitation Questionnaire were applied to a heterogeneous sample of Dutch patients aged 55 years and more to evaluate their potential use in hearing screening.
Michelene N. Chenault, Lucien J.C. Anteunis, Martijn P.F. Berger   +2 more
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Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study

Trends in Hearing, 2021
People with hearing loss experience fatigue, and it is unknown whether this is alleviated by treatment with hearing aids. The objective of this study was to address this issue and to investigate the possible concomitant effect of hearing-aid fitting on ...
Jack A. Holman, Avril Drummond, Graham Naylor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source