“…Der APHAB wurde 1995 von Cox und Alexander vom Hearing Aid Research Laboratory (HARL), Memphis/TN, USA, auf der Basis des 66 Punkte umfassenden Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit entwickelt [3]. Der APHAB gliedert sich in 4 Untergruppen zu je 6 Fragen.…”
Section: Hintergrundunclassified
“…Darüber hinaus werden noch 6 Fragen zum Hören in lauten Situationen gestellt ("aversiveness of sounds" -AV-Skala, Fragen 3,8,13,17,20,22). Die Patienten sollen auf einer 7-stufigen Skala beantworten, inwiefern sie die in der Frage gestellte Situation im Hören beeinträchtigt [immer (99%), fast immer (87%), häufig (75%), in der Hälfte der Fäl-le (50%), gelegentlich (25%), selten (12%), nie (1%)].…”
A specific quality assurance questionnaire concerned with the provision of hearing aids was introduced that assesses elements of patient satisfaction within Germany's statutory healthcare system. A questionnaire-based assessment is now relevant for all physicians involved in the care of statutorily insured patients in Germany. The APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire is the most widely used. The APHAB assesses several different situations: the normal hearing situation, hearing in noise, comprehension of speech in situations of echo or reverberation and hearing in loud situations. The APHAB questionnaire-based patient evaluation of the benefit of hearing aids represents the third pillar of audiological diagnostics, alongside classical pure-tone and speech audiometry. The objective of the APHAB database is to allow evaluation of individual patient data on the basis of a larger volume of data.
“…Der APHAB wurde 1995 von Cox und Alexander vom Hearing Aid Research Laboratory (HARL), Memphis/TN, USA, auf der Basis des 66 Punkte umfassenden Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit entwickelt [3]. Der APHAB gliedert sich in 4 Untergruppen zu je 6 Fragen.…”
Section: Hintergrundunclassified
“…Darüber hinaus werden noch 6 Fragen zum Hören in lauten Situationen gestellt ("aversiveness of sounds" -AV-Skala, Fragen 3,8,13,17,20,22). Die Patienten sollen auf einer 7-stufigen Skala beantworten, inwiefern sie die in der Frage gestellte Situation im Hören beeinträchtigt [immer (99%), fast immer (87%), häufig (75%), in der Hälfte der Fäl-le (50%), gelegentlich (25%), selten (12%), nie (1%)].…”
A specific quality assurance questionnaire concerned with the provision of hearing aids was introduced that assesses elements of patient satisfaction within Germany's statutory healthcare system. A questionnaire-based assessment is now relevant for all physicians involved in the care of statutorily insured patients in Germany. The APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire is the most widely used. The APHAB assesses several different situations: the normal hearing situation, hearing in noise, comprehension of speech in situations of echo or reverberation and hearing in loud situations. The APHAB questionnaire-based patient evaluation of the benefit of hearing aids represents the third pillar of audiological diagnostics, alongside classical pure-tone and speech audiometry. The objective of the APHAB database is to allow evaluation of individual patient data on the basis of a larger volume of data.
“…"Schwindel" (Dizziness Handicap Inventory, [6]) und "Tinnitus" (Tinnitusfragebogen nach Göbel und Hiller, [7]), aber auch zur Bewertung des Hörver-mögens im Alltag (z. B. Oldenburger Inventar, [8]; APHAB, [9,10,11]). Mit Frageninventaren zum Hörvermögen kön-nen verschiedene Aspekte erfasst werden: Der wahrscheinliche Nutzen einer Hörgeräteversorgung, die persönliche Zufriedenheit eines Patienten mit seinen Hörgeräten, die Verminderung seines Behinderungsgrads und die Akzeptanz der Hörgeräte.…”
Section: Klinische Ergebnisse Bei Der Anwendung Des Aphab (Deutsche Vunclassified
“…Abb. 2) ist frei zugänglich, gut verständlich und lässt sich im Rahmen der Indikationsstellung zur Hörgeräte-versorgung und nach erfolgter Versorgung in etwa 10 min beantworten [9]. Mit den Inhalten der APHAB werden die Patienten auch auf spezielle Probleme aufmerksam gemacht, die teilweise spezifisch für ihre individuelle Hörstörung sind.…”
“…Even though the ability to detect and recognize sounds can be assessed by various tests, these are not feasible in the rural community and sometimes do not correspond to his daily needs of communication. Over the last few decades, several subjective, self-report tools like Abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (APHAB), 5 Satisfaction with amplification in daily life (SADL), 6 and the Hearing handicap inventory for the Elderly/Adults (HHIE/A) 7 have been developed or adapted for the purpose of assessing the real-world outcomes of hearing aid use. Typically, these instruments are composed of a series of predetermined questions that ask hearing aid users to assess their ability to hear and/or understand in various listening situations or ask patients to relate some emotional or social reaction to the hearing loss.…”
The burden of hearing loss among adults is large and a significant proportion of the world's population with hearing disorders goes undetected, as a result relatively few people are fitted with hearing aids. In a developing country this problem becomes magnified due to lack of resources. This study was done in rural area of Vellore district.Hearing rehabilitative services were provided to the rural people and benefit of hearing aids was assessed using self benefit assessment measures Nal-COSI and IOI-HA.A total of 111 clients were followed up for a period of 6 months. It was found that patients having moderately severe to severe hearing loss have more problems and are in need for hearing rehabilitative services. This model of self benefit assessment measures gives the client a realistic picture and also provides the caregiver the details of hearing aid usage.This model of provision of rehabilitation services of hearing loss can be applied in all developing countries.
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