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The benefits of using bluetooth accessories with hearing aids
1* University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester , UK.
Objective:
To investigate the benefits in reported outcomes after providing bluetooth accessories for established hearing aid users.
Design:
Prospective observational study using validated quantitative outcome measures and detailed patient narrative before and two months after patients were provided with bluetooth accessories.
Study Sample:
Twelve patients with bilateral NHS hearing aids participated. They had a wide range of ages and hearing loss.
Results:
After two months, 10 patients reported substantial additional benefit and kept the accessories; two returned them for various reasons. Statistically significant changes were seen in two validated outcome measures: the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile and the International Outcome Inventory - Hearing Aids, but not in the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale. Two notable benefits were reported: some described hearing the emotion and mood in a voice for the first time; others were amazed to report an improved ability to hear film or to hold conversations over the telephone.
Conclusions:
The provision of bluetooth accessories can give additional reported benefit for some patients - we need better knowledge about who benefits, and whether further support/training to individuals would make a difference.
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