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Use of masks in the oral communication of hearing device users

Authors :
Maria Eduarda Rigotto Alves Ferreira
Tatiane Martins Jorge
Sthella Zanchetta
Ana Cláudia Mirândola Barbosa Reis
Nelma Ellen Zamberlan Amorim
Source :
Revista CEFAC, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Associação Brasileira de Motricidade Orofacial - ABRAMO, 2024.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Purpose: to assess the influence of wearing a mask on auditory-visual speech recognition, in a favorable listening situation, in hearing devices users. Methods: a cross-sectional observational study comprising 52 hearing aid users, whose speech recognition was assessed with six video-recorded lists of sentences with and without masks. The mean test results in the various situations were compared using the Friedman test with Bonferroni post hoc, the significance level being set at 5%. Results: speech recognition assessment results differed between the situations with and without masks and between mask types, with a small effect size. The post hoc, with p-values adjusted with the Bonferroni method, showed a difference between transparent masks and others. The transparent one had a higher mean (77.8%) of auditory-visual sentence recognition between the various situations. There were statistically significant differences, as the transparent mask provided a better performance than the others. Conclusion: the auditory-visual recognition of the hearing-impaired people was better with the transparent mask.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
19820216
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista CEFAC
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4726eb2f100949c08f2ad3189934f02d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20242616323