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Wei-Hsiu Chang1, Hsueh-Ching Tseng, Ting-Kuang Chao
1Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Objective:
To evaluate speech performance and subjective outcomes for older individuals who have hearing impairment and use digital hearing aids. The outcomes between young and old elderly users were compared.
Study Design:
Prospective.
Subjects And Methods:
Fifty-nine patients with hearing loss fitted with digital hearing aids were included. They were divided into two groups. Group A consisted of 32 subjects aged 65 to 80 years, whereas group B had 27 subjects older than 80 years. Speech performance and subjective outcomes were measured 4 months after fitting of hearing aids. Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening Version (HHIE-S), Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI), satisfaction, and usage questionnaires were used as subjective assessments.
Results:
Improvements in speech performance were not significantly different between these two groups. There were no statistical differences in terms of HHIE-S score reduction, satisfaction rate, daily usage time, and COSI scores between both groups.
Conclusion:
Age by itself is not a limiting factor for older patients with hearing impairment to benefit from digital hearing aids.
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