| Factors associated with hearing aid fitting outcomes on the IOI-HA. | |
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PMID: 20515423 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A hallmark of quality clinical practice in audiology should be the ongoing measurement of outcomes in order to improve practice. The aims of this study were to describe outcomes for a large sample of clients fitted with hearing aids and to investigate factors associated with mean IOI-HA scores, with a view to providing guidance about factors that warrant particular attention in the clinic in order to improve outcomes. Measures used were the international outcome inventory - hearing aids (IOI-HA; Cox & Alexander, 2002 ) and a series of questions about satisfaction with hearing aid performance in different listening situations, hearing aid attributes, and clinical service. The participant sample consisted of 1653 adults, most often fitted bilaterally (78%); 81% had digital aids with at least two listening programs. Results of the regression analysis indicated that there were a number of significant factors that, in total, explained 57% of the variance in IOI-HA scores. Higher mean IOI-HA scores were most strongly associated with greater satisfaction with hearing aid attributes of aid fit/comfort, clarity of tone and sound, and comfort with loud sounds and with satisfaction in the listening situations of conversation with one person, in small groups, in large groups, and outdoors. These findings highlight the importance of focusing rehabilitation on improving satisfaction with aided listening across a range of environments and with key attributes of hearing aid performance. |
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Authors:
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Louise Hickson; Susan Clutterbuck; Asad Khan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of audiology Volume: 49 ISSN: 1708-8186 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Audiol Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-08 Completed Date: 2010-10-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140017 Medline TA: Int J Audiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 586-95 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Communication Disability Centre, Brisbane, Australia. l.hickson@uq.edu.au |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Audiometry Auditory Perception Female Functional Laterality Hearing Aids* Hearing Loss / diagnosis, psychology*, therapy* Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Satisfaction* Prosthesis Fitting Questionnaires Regression Analysis Social Behavior Speech Perception Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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