Degree of satisfaction among hearing aid users

Mondelli, Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia; Rocha, Andressa Vital; Honório, Heitor Marques

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“…Women exhibited greater benefit, and there was an increased benefit among individuals with higher income. This conflicts with previous studies that did not find sufficient evidence for gender [ 26 , 30 , 31 ] or income [ 26 ] to be related to the benefit of hearing aid. Participants bothered by tinnitus reported less benefit of their hearing aids at a given severity of hearing loss, perhaps reflecting an extra burden or condition not as easily treated by hearing aids.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Knowledge on hearing aid use and benefit is important to ensure appropriate and effective treatment. We aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway, as well as possible birth cohort changes. Methods We analyzed two large cross-sectional, population-based hearing surveys of 63,182 adults in 1996–1998 and 2017–2019 (the HUNT study). We used multivariable regression models to examine independent predictors of hearing aid use and benefit, including demography, hearing-related variables, known risk factors for hearing loss and birth cohort. Results The nationally weighted hearing aid use in the adult population increased from 4.2% in 1997 to 5.8% in 2018. The use among individuals with disabling hearing loss (≥ 35 dB HL) increased from 46.3% to 64.4%. Most users reported some (47%) or great (48%) help from their hearing aids. In addition to the level of hearing loss and birth cohort, factors associated with hearing aid use included lower age, tinnitus, childhood-onset hearing loss, higher education, marriage, having children, being exposed to occupational noise or impulse noise, recurrent ear infections, and head injury. In addition to the level of hearing loss, factors related to hearing aid benefit included younger age, female gender, and higher income. Being bothered by tinnitus reduced the benefit. Conclusion Our study shows an increase in self-reported hearing aid usage over time in Norway, with lower adoption rates and perceived benefits observed among the elderly. The results suggest that having a spouse and children positively influences the adoption of hearing aids. These findings emphasize the necessity of customized strategies to address demographic disparities and the need for innovative enhancements in hearing rehabilitation programs.

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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2024

BMC Public Health

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“…Women exhibited greater bene t, and there was an increased bene t among individuals with higher income. This con icts with previous studies that did not nd su cient evidence for gender [26,30,31] or income [26] to be related to the bene t of hearing aid. Unexpectedly, unemployed individuals reported higher bene t. Participants bothered by tinnitus reported less bene t of their hearing aids at a given severity of hearing loss, perhaps re ecting an extra burden or condition not as easily treated by hearing aids.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: The HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2023

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Background: Knowledge on hearing aid use and benefit is important to ensure appropriate and effective treatment. We aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway, as well as possible birth cohort changes. Methods: We analyzed two large cross-sectional, nationally representative hearing surveys of 63,182 adults in 1996-1998 and 2017-2019 (the HUNT study). We used multivariable regression models to examine independent predictors of hearing aid use and benefit, including demography, hearing-related variables, risk factors for hearing loss and birth cohort. Results: The nationally weighted use in the adult population increased from 4.2% in 1997 to 5.8% in 2018. The use among individuals with disabling hearing loss (≥35 dB) increased from 46.3% to 64.4%. Most users reported some (47%) or great (48%) help from their hearing aids. In addition to the level of hearing loss and birth cohort, factors associated with hearing aid use included lower age, tinnitus, childhood-onset hearing loss, higher education, marriage, having children, being exposed to occupational noise or impulse noise, recurrent ear infections, and head injury. In addition to the level of hearing loss, factors related to hearing aid benefit included younger age, female gender, unemployment, and higher income. Being bothered by tinnitus reduced the benefit. Conclusion: Our study shows an increase in hearing aid usage over time in Norway, with lower adoption rates and benefits observed among the elderly. The importance of having a spouse and children for hearing aid adoption is evident. These findings emphasize the necessity of customized strategies to address demographic disparities and the need for innovative enhancements in hearing rehabilitation programs.

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“…However, the investigators concluded that a 0.5 difference in mean global SADL scores in response to treatment would be clinically significant. This conclusion is supported by the findings of Mondelli et al of a statistically significant 0.4 difference in averaged global SADL scores between participants with mild and severe hearing losses.…”

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Effect of Physician Consultation on Satisfaction With Hearing Aid Use

Zhao

Hambley²,

Venema³

et al. 2022

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic disabilities in older adults, yet reported rates of users' satisfaction with hearing aids are low. Some believe that physicians can provide patients who are pursuing a hearing aid fitting an impartial opinion that will improve hearing aid satisfaction.OBJECTIVE To determine whether a physician consultation increased or decreased patients' satisfaction with hearing aids compared with patients undergoing hearing aid fitting with a dispensing audiologist alone.DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This multicenter, parallel-group, standard regimen-controlled, randomized clinical trial was conducted in offices of audiologists, family physicians, and a hospital-based neurotologist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and recruited participants from July 2016 to December 2020 with a 3-month postintervention follow-up. The final data analysis was conducted on March 25, 2022. Adult first-time hearing aid users with averaged sensorineural hearing losses of more than 25 dB were prospectively allocated by random number generation to control and intervention groups. Participants were excluded from analysis if they did not attend follow-up or complete the study questionnaire.INTERVENTIONS Control participants were followed up solely by their dispensing audiologist. The intervention group attended a single structured visit with a physician in addition to their audiologist's determined follow-up. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESPrimary outcome: hearing aid satisfaction 3 months postfitting as measured by the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire. Secondary outcome: number of returned hearing aids. Prerecruitment null hypothesis: no intergroup difference in postfitting hearing aid satisfaction. Intergroup difference in mean SADL questionnaire scores analyzed by effect size and the Student t test and proportion of returned hearing aids by the Fischer exact test. RESULTS A total of 133 participants (mean [SD] age, 70.9 [8.5] years; 64 women [48.1%]) were recruited. Of these, 51 randomized to the control group (mean [SD] age, 71.7 [8.3] years; 28 women [54.9%]) and 42 to the physician intervention (mean [SD] age, 69.9 [7.6] years; 17 women [40.5%]) had results that were analyzed. There was no clinically meaningful intergroup difference in participants' SADL scores (control: mean [SD] score, 5.33 [0.72]; physician consultation: mean [SD] score, 5.35 [0.61]), the mean difference of 0.02 (95% CI, -0.25 to 0.29), or returned hearing aids (control, 1; physician consultation, 0). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCEThe results of this randomized clinical trial suggest that a physician consultation that is focused on hearing change does not alter a patient's satisfaction with hearing aids 3 months postfitting.

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Degree of satisfaction among hearing aid users

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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: The HUNT study

Effect of Physician Consultation on Satisfaction With Hearing Aid Use

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