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Ruth E Brooke1, Sarah Isherwood, Nicholas C Herbert

  • 1University of Leeds, UK. r.e.brooke@leeds.ac.uk

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Instruction booklets for hearing aids (HAs) present challenges for users trying to perform maintenance and find information. Usability testing revealed difficulties in following instructions, impacting HA satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Usability Engineering

Background:

  • Effective communication of hearing aid (HA) usage and maintenance is crucial for user satisfaction and device efficacy.
  • Instructional materials significantly influence a user's ability to manage their hearing devices independently.
  • Previous literature highlights variability in the quality and clarity of patient-facing healthcare information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the usability of two hearing aid (HA) instruction booklets using performance-based testing.
  • To assess users' ability to find and comprehend critical information within HA manuals.
  • To identify specific challenges encountered by novice HA users when interacting with written instructions.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 40 participants with no prior HA experience.
  • Participants tested instruction booklets for Danalogic and Unitron hearing aids (20 each).
  • Tasks included basic HA maintenance (e.g., cleaning, battery replacement) and information retrieval, followed by interviews.

Main Results:

  • Participants encountered difficulties completing all tasks using the provided HA instruction booklets.
  • User interviews revealed issues with booklet layout, diagrams, and missing or unclear content.
  • Problems were observed in both Danalogic and Unitron HA instruction manuals.

Conclusions:

  • Current HA instruction booklets may contain information that is difficult for users to locate, understand, and follow.
  • These usability issues can negatively affect hearing aid (HA) satisfaction and overall use.
  • Performance-based usability and literature testing are recommended methods for evaluating and improving patient education materials for hearing aids.