Subjective hearing-related quality-of-life is a major factor in the decision to continue using hearing aids among older persons

Maeda, Yukihide; Sugaya, Akiko; Nagayasu, Rie; Nakagawa, Atsuko; Nishizaki, Kazunori

doi:10.1080/00016489.2016.1183817

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“…The coefficients indicated that persons who were willing to use HAs perceived a higher hearing handicap as indicated by higher HHIE/A scores. This implies that a considerable amount of perceived handicap might be required to accept the necessity of aiding; this corresponds to recent findings showing the experience of higher handicap of HA users in relation to non-users (Maeda et al 2016). Furthermore, Gopinath et al (2011) reported a regression model in which a HHIE score (screening version) of 8 and higher was a significant predictor for the incidence of HA ownership and use as dependent variables.…”

Section: Aiding Statussupporting

confidence: 79%

“…Associations between HHIE/A scores and mental-health ratings have also been described as being smaller compared to general health scores (Alpass et al 2001). In some studies, HHIE/A scores were interpreted as hearingrelated QoL (Maeda et al 2016), which might not be precise enough, since not all aspects of health-related QoL are included in the HHIE/A items (Stika and Hays 2015).…”

Section: Age Frailty and Health-related Qolmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Self-reported hearing handicap in adults aged 55 to 81 years is modulated by hearing abilities, frailty, mental health, and willingness to use hearing aids

Nuesse

Schlueter

Lemke³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Audiology

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Objective: The aim of this study was to predict outcomes of the HHI questionnaire (Hearing Handicap Inventory) using individual variables beyond pure-tone hearing thresholds. Design: An extensive health-related test battery was applied including a general anamnesis, questionnaires, audiological measures, examination of visual acuity, balance, and cognition, as well as tactile-and motor skills. Based on the self-assessment of health variables and different sensory and cognitive performance measures, a frailty index was calculated to describe the health status of the participants. A stepwise linear regression analysis was conducted to predict HHI scores. Study sample: A mixed sample (N ¼ 212) of 55-to 81-year-old, participants with different hearing and aiding status completed the test battery. Results: The regression analysis showed statistically significant contributions of pure-tone hearing thresholds, speech recognition in noise, age, frailty, mental health, and the willingness to use hearing aids on HHIE outcomes. Conclusions: Self-reported hearing handicap assessed with the HHI questionnaire reflects various individual variables additionally to pure-tone hearing loss and speech recognition in noise. It is necessary to be aware of the influences of age and health-related variables on HHI scores when using it in research as well as in clinical settings.

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Section: Aiding Statussupporting

confidence: 79%

Section: Age Frailty and Health-related Qolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-reported hearing handicap in adults aged 55 to 81 years is modulated by hearing abilities, frailty, mental health, and willingness to use hearing aids

Nuesse

Schlueter

Lemke³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Audiology

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“…157 patients were included in the study who were older than 65 years. People with higher life satisfaction use their hearing aids more often and more consequently, audiological parameters, however, only have a minor impact [ 77 ].…”

Section: Necessity Of Early Hearing Rehabilitation and Hearing Aidmentioning

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Hearing aids: indications, technology, adaptation, and quality control

Hoppe

Hesse

2017

GMS Current Topics in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; 16:Doc08

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“…Befragt wurden 157 Patienten, die älter als 65 Jahre waren. Person mit größerer Lebenszufriedenheit tragen ihre Hörgeräte eher und konsequenter, dagegen haben audiologische Parameter kaum Einfluss [77].…”

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Hörgeräte: Indikationen, Technologie, Anpassung und Qualitätskontrolle

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Hesse

2017

Laryngo-Rhino-Otol

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Hearing loss can be caused by a number of different pathological conditions. Some of them can be successfully treated, mainly by surgery, depending on the individual's disease process. However, the treatment of chronic sensorineural hearing loss with damaged cochlear structures usually needs hearing rehabilitation by means of technical amplification. During the last 2 decades tremendous improvements in hearing aid technology led to a higher quality in the hearing rehabilitation process. For example, due to sophisticated signal processing the acoustic feedback path could be reduced and hence open fitting options are available for even more subjects. In particular for high-frequency hearing loss the use of open fitting is an option. Both the users' acceptance and the perceived sound quality were significantly increased by open fittings.However, we are still faced with a low level of readiness in many hearing impaired subjects to accept acoustic amplification. Since ENT specialists play a key-role in hearing aid provision, they should promote early hearing aid rehabilitation and include this in the counselling even in subjects with mild and moderate hearing loss. Recent investigations demonstrated the benefit of early hearing aid use in this group of patients since this may help to reduce subsequent damages as auditory deprivation, social isolation, development of dementia, and cognitive decline. For subjects with tinnitus, hearing aids may also support masking by environmental sounds and enhance cortical inhibition.The present paper describes the latest development of hearing aid technology and the current state of the art for amplification modalities. Implications for both hearing aid indication and provision are discussed.

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Subjective hearing-related quality-of-life is a major factor in the decision to continue using hearing aids among older persons

Cited by 15 publications

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Self-reported hearing handicap in adults aged 55 to 81 years is modulated by hearing abilities, frailty, mental health, and willingness to use hearing aids

Self-reported hearing handicap in adults aged 55 to 81 years is modulated by hearing abilities, frailty, mental health, and willingness to use hearing aids

Hearing aids: indications, technology, adaptation, and quality control

Hörgeräte: Indikationen, Technologie, Anpassung und Qualitätskontrolle

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