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Feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on hearing-aid use.
- Source :
- International Journal of Audiology; Mar2016, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p149-156, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on hearing-aid use.Design: This was a pilot single-blind, randomized parallel-group study conducted in the UK.Study sample: Thirty-seven adult patients who reported using their hearing aid(s) less than four hours per day were randomized to MI combined with Standard Care (MISC) (nā=ā20), and Standard Care only (SC) (nā=ā17).Results: Of 220 patients invited, 37 were enrolled giving the recruitment rate of 17%. One participant withdrew giving the retention rate of 97%. It was feasible to combine MI with SC for facilitating hearing-aid use and deliver the intervention with high fidelity in an audiology setting. The measure on hearing-aid use (data logging) one month after interventions favoured the MISC group.Conclusions: This pilot study suggests that conducting an RCT on using MI for facilitating hearing-aid use in people who do not use their hearing aids is feasible, and that MI combined with SC may have more positive effects on hearing-aid use compared to SC only. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14992027
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Audiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112967320
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1074733