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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Hearing aid (HA) use is common for adult-onset hearing loss.
  • Understanding patient-reported outcomes and functioning is crucial for effective rehabilitation.
  • Factors influencing HA success, particularly in working-age adults, require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess hearing aid (HA) rehabilitation outcomes and social-communicative functioning.
  • To explore patient expectations and experiences during eight months of HA use.
  • To identify demographic and audiological factors associated with HA outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized three self-report instruments: International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA), Quantified Denver Scale of Communicative Function (QDS), and pre/post-rehabilitation expectation questionnaires.
  • Administered questionnaires to 144 patients (ages 23-66) with mild-to-moderate, adult-onset, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss using their first HAs.
  • Analyzed self-reported data on HA outcomes, social-communicative functioning, and expectations.

Main Results:

  • Patients reported good HA rehabilitation outcomes and improved social-communicative functioning at one and eight months.
  • Younger age and positive HA expectations were significantly associated with better outcomes and functioning.
  • Hearing loss severity, HA type, or number of HAs did not influence outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Working-age adults may experience better HA outcomes due to work-related motivations.
  • Early rehabilitation focusing on positive, realistic expectations is essential for successful HA adoption.
  • Younger individuals and those with positive expectations benefit most from HA rehabilitation.