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Elderly hearing aid users reported high satisfaction, particularly with services and costs. Satisfaction increased with longer hearing aid use and greater hearing loss severity.

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  • Gerontology
  • Rehabilitation Science

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  • Auditory sensory deprivation significantly impacts individuals' communication, environmental interaction, and cultural engagement.
  • Hearing loss monitoring in adults and the elderly aims to mitigate associated difficulties and handicaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess user satisfaction levels with hearing aids among elderly individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A clinical and experimental study involving 91 elderly hearing aid users.
  • Utilized the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire.
  • Evaluated global scores, subscales, and correlations with usage time, age, and hearing loss degree.

Main Results:

  • Overall high satisfaction reported (mean global score 4.73), with very high satisfaction for Services and Costs (5.98).
  • Users expressed dissatisfaction with Personal Image (3.65).
  • Statistically significant differences were observed regarding hearing aid usage time, age, and degree of hearing loss.

Conclusions:

  • The SADL questionnaire is a simple and effective tool for measuring hearing aid satisfaction.
  • The majority of elderly participants demonstrated high satisfaction with their hearing aids.
  • Satisfaction levels positively correlate with increased duration of hearing aid use and greater hearing loss severity.