2013
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-18462013005000025
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Benefício fornecido pelo uso de aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual em idosos de um programa de saude auditiva de Porto Velho - RO

Abstract: OBJETIVO: verificar o benefício do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual na população idosa de Porto Velho, Rondônia e região, além de comparar os achados encontrados com o grau da perda auditiva instalada na população estudada. MÉODO: fizeram parte deste estudo 18 idosos com idade entre 60 e 82 anos, portadores de deficiência auditiva neurossensorial de grau leve a moderadamente severo. O benefício foi avaliado por meio do questionário Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit - APHAB, nas condições sem… Show more

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“…Mild and moderate sensorineural hearing loss prevailed. Another study corroborates this finding, with moderate sensorineural hearing loss in aged populations (16) .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 60%
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“…Mild and moderate sensorineural hearing loss prevailed. Another study corroborates this finding, with moderate sensorineural hearing loss in aged populations (16) .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 60%
“…Users' prevalent age in the study sample was between 66 and 90 years of age, which can be justified by the fact that cases increase according to the age, that is, there is greater hearing impairment due to presbycusis, among other factors that may cause age-related hearing loss, such as diseases and accidents (16,17) . The current study included any type of hearing loss, disregarding the cause, once there are several factors that may affect hearing in that age range and impair speech discrimination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The whole process of adapting a hearing aid should not be based only objective reviews and tests. One should value the judgment of the patient, their acceptance, the benefits provided and the satisfaction with them 20 . Not enough to use a hearing aid, it is necessary that the individual is satisfied with the results of all the features offered by it, such as improved speech recognition in quiet and in noise, auditory comfort, physical aspects, among others.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sound amplification systems have been developed and continuously upgraded, aiming to reduce the limiting effects caused by HI. Technological tools, such as, hearing aids, may mitigate the impact of hearing loss and increase functional quality of its users (7) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%