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Practical method for quantifying hearing aid benefit in older adults.

C W Newman1, G P Jacobson, G A Hug

  • 1Division of Audiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|April 1, 1991
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The Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Short Form (HHIE-S) effectively measures hearing aid benefit. This 10-item scale showed significant improvements in emotional and social well-being for new hearing aid users.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Gerontology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Self-assessment handicap scales are increasingly used to evaluate audiological interventions.
  • Hearing aid use is a key intervention for managing hearing impairment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Short Form (HHIE-S) in quantifying hearing aid benefit.
  • To determine if the HHIE-S can detect changes in perceived hearing handicap after a short period of hearing aid use.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-item short form of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S) was administered to 91 new hearing aid users.
  • Measurements were taken before and three weeks after hearing aid provision.

Main Results:

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  • A significant reduction in perceived emotional and social/situational handicaps was observed post-hearing aid fitting.
  • Hearing aid benefit, as measured by the HHIE-S, was independent of pure-tone sensitivity and word recognition scores.
  • A 95% confidence interval of 9.3 points was established for the HHIE-S.

Conclusions:

  • The HHIE-S is a valid and expedient tool for quantifying hearing aid benefit in clinical settings.
  • The HHIE-S can reliably detect changes in self-perceived hearing handicap after hearing aid use.