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Hearing Aid Review Appointments: Attendance and Effectiveness.
- Source :
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American Journal of Audiology . Dec2021, Vol. 30, p1058-1066. 9p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study aimed to (a) identify participant factors associated with hearing aid review (HAR) appointment attendance, (b) investigate whether the completion of self-report survey identifying hearing aid--related problems affects HAR appointment attendance, and (c) investigate whether hearing aid problems and hearing aid management deficiencies are adequately addressed during HAR appointments. Method: A prospective cohort study of adult hearing aid owners recruited from a single hearing clinic in Western Australia. Potential participants were invited to an annual HAR appointment via postal letter. The invitation included a paper-based self-report survey evaluating either (a) hearing aid problems, (b) hearing aid management skills, or (c) hearing aid outcomes, depending on which intervention/control group the potential participants were assigned to, and a reply paid addressed envelope. Two months later, potential participants were sent all three paper-based self-report surveys, irrespective of whether they had attended or not attended an HAR appointment. Results: (a) There was no significant difference in gender or source of funding for hearing services between HAR appointment attendees and nonattendees. HAR nonattendees lived a greater distance from their clinic and were younger than attendees. (b) Survey completion did not influence HAR appointment attendance rates. (c) A significant reduction in individuals' self-reported hearing aid problems was recorded following the attendance at the HAR appointment. No significant changes in hearing aid management skills or overall hearing aid outcomes were detected. Conclusions: Long travel distances may be a barrier to attendance at review appointments. HAR appointments appear to be effective in improving hearing aid problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *STATISTICS
*SELF-evaluation
*HEARING aids
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*T-test (Statistics)
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MEDICAL appointments
*MEDICAL instrument maintenance
*STATISTICAL sampling
*DATA analysis software
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*DATA analysis
*LONGITUDINAL method
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10590889
- Volume :
- 30
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Audiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154293323
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-21-00004