The Effects of Intervention Strategy on Self-Perception of Hearing Handicap

Abrams, Harvey B.; Hnath-Chisolm, Theresa; Guerreiro, Sergio M.; Ritterman, Stuart I.

doi:10.1097/00003446-199210000-00013

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“…Primeau 32 and Abrams et al 33 provide evidence that aural rehabilitation that uses a psychosocial focus results in emotional and social adaptation supportive of continued hearing aid use.…”

Section: Technological Compensation For Dual Sensory Lossmentioning

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Psychosocial Adaptations to Dual Sensory Loss in Middle and Late Adulthood

Brennan

Bally

2007

Trends in Amplification

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Concurrent losses of hearing and vision function, or dual sensory loss, affect a large number of individuals of all ages and particularly older adults. Dual sensory loss may present at any age as a result of genetic defect, accident, injury, disease, or environmental insult; however, most persons develop this condition as a result of age-related disease processes that rarely result in total deafness or blindness. This condition has wide-ranging implications for physical and psychological functioning and quality of life. In this article, we review the prevalence and causes of dual impairment and its effects on functioning for both individuals affected and their families. We examine psychosocial coping and adaptation to this condition using biopsychosocial–spiritual and ecological models and discuss various strategies for coping and adaptation. The impact of larger societal forces on psychosocial adaptation is presented, followed by recommendations for how rehabilitation and other professionals can meet the challenge of dual sensory loss that awaits us with the aging of the population.

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Section: Technological Compensation For Dual Sensory Lossmentioning

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Psychosocial Adaptations to Dual Sensory Loss in Middle and Late Adulthood

Brennan

Bally

2007

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“…A number of VA audiology programs have started offering group hearing aid fitting and/or follow-up appointments. While a number of studies suggest that group aural rehabilitation visits can produce equivalent or better patient outcomes when offered as a supplement to standard care [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19], only limited observational evidence suggests that group follow-up visits yield hearing aid patient outcomes (e.g., hearing handicap, satisfaction, adherence) that are at least as good as individual visits [20]. No studies have been published that compare group and individual hearing aid fitting visits.…”

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Effectiveness of group versus individual hearing aid visits

Collins

Souza

O'Neill

et al. 2007

JRRD

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Abstract-Demand for hearing aid services in the VeteransHealth Administration increased over 300% from 1996 to 2005, challenging the delivery of timely, high-quality care. Using group visits may help meet these needs, but whether this approach would still provide high-quality rehabilitation is unclear. This study determined whether group visits worsen hearing aid outcomes. It included a retrospective observational cohort in veterans seeking hearing aids at the Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System from September 2004 to March 2005, when the clinic was using both individual and group visits. Medical records were reviewed for all new hearing aid patients seen during this period. Hearing-related outcome questionnaires were compared between patients seen for individual versus group fitting and/or follow-up visits. Results revealed that hearing thresholds were similar between patients seen individually and in groups. Of 74 patients who returned self-administered questionnaires after the follow-up, those who received both fitting and follow-up in a group format reported similar hearing handicap and better hearing-related function, satisfaction, and adherence than patients who received individual visits. Group visits did not appear to yield worse outcomes in this nonrandomized retrospective chart review. Definitive statements must await randomized comparisons.

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“…Individual sessions were preferred rather than group sessions due to the nature of Saudi Arabian society, which is more conservative and protective of personal privacy, and also rigidly segregated between men and women. The programme [18] was based on common content from published group rehabilitation programmes [9,11,19,20] adapted for a shorter, individualised delivery with targeted home practice. Table 2 summarises the components of the auditory rehabilitation intervention programme for each session.…”

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“…The definition of auditory rehabilitation has not changed substantially over the years, it is, as Hull [8] defined it "an attempt at reducing the barriers to communication resulting from hearing impairment, and facilitating adjustment relative to the possible psychosocial, occupational and educational impact of the auditory deficit". Research in the USA and Western Europe suggests that a programme of auditory rehabilitation enhances the benefit of a hearing aid [9][10][11][12]. There are no auditory rehabilitation programmes in place in Saudi Arabia, and no research has been conducted to investigate rehabilitation outcomes in Arabic-speaking countries or in Islamic cultures.…”

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Development of an Auditory Rehabilitation Training Programme for Hearing Impaired Adults in Saudi Arabia

Alkhamees¹,

Bryan²,

Mahon³

2016

JHS

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Abstract:Hearing impairment is one of the most common sensory disabilities, affecting millions of people worldwide. The current management of acquired hearing impairment in adults is usually in the form of hearing aids. An auditory rehabilitation programme may or may not be provided although literature suggests that such programmes may enhance hearing aid benefits. This study was conducted in an Arabic-speaking country, specifically Saudi Arabia, and is the first to develop an auditory rehabilitation intervention programme in the Arabic language that focuses on working age adults who are new hearing aid users. Randomised intervention study design. Thirty-five participants with mild to severe acquired hearing loss (intervention group n = 18, control group n = 17). Significant changes were found in the performance of the intervention group in the Minimal Audible Capabilities (MAC) test, a lip reading test and the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) questionnaire when compared with the control group. No significant difference was found in speech test scores between the two groups. A short individualised auditory rehabilitation intervention programme can yield a significant improvement in the performance of hearing impaired adults by enhancing the benefits of hearing aid use.

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The Effects of Intervention Strategy on Self-Perception of Hearing Handicap

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Psychosocial Adaptations to Dual Sensory Loss in Middle and Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Adaptations to Dual Sensory Loss in Middle and Late Adulthood

Effectiveness of group versus individual hearing aid visits

Development of an Auditory Rehabilitation Training Programme for Hearing Impaired Adults in Saudi Arabia

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