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Bilateral hearing aid (HA) users generally report better hearing function than unilateral HA users, especially with symmetrical hearing loss. Subjective questionnaires are crucial for evaluating HA benefits.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Hearing Science
  • Speech and Hearing

Background:

  • Hearing aid (HA) use is common for managing hearing loss (HL).
  • Assessing hearing functioning in real-world situations is vital.
  • Comparing bilateral and unilateral HA use requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare hearing functioning in everyday listening scenarios for bilateral and unilateral hearing aid users.
  • To understand the impact of hearing loss characteristics on self-reported hearing abilities with hearing aids.

Main Methods:

  • 80 Arabic-speaking hearing aid users (46 bilateral, 34 unilateral) with varying degrees of hearing loss participated.
  • Participants completed the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities (SSQ) self-report questionnaire.
  • Analysis considered hearing aid use (bilateral vs. unilateral), symmetry of unaided hearing loss, and degree of hearing loss.

Main Results:

  • Bilateral HA users generally outperformed unilateral users on speech and spatial hearing scales.
  • For symmetrical hearing loss, bilateral users significantly surpassed unilateral users across all SSQ scales.
  • Poorer SSQ performance correlated with more severe hearing loss and lower speech discrimination scores.

Conclusions:

  • Subjective questionnaires like the SSQ are essential for a comprehensive assessment of hearing aid benefits.
  • Findings highlight potential advantages of bilateral hearing aid use for specific patient profiles.