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Factors Predicting Subjective Satisfaction for Successful Hearing Aid Adaptation
Jeong Hun Jang1, Jungho Ha1, Oak-Sung Choo2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|January 23, 2024
Summary
Hearing aid (HA) use is improved by measuring the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This objective measure predicts users' satisfaction with their hearing aids.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Hearing Science
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Assessing hearing aid (HA) success requires objective measures correlating with subjective satisfaction.
- Exploring aided hearing status, Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) scores, and subjective outcomes is crucial for predicting real-world performance.
- Understanding the relationship between audiology data and patient-reported outcomes is key for effective HA fitting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify an objective parameter that predicts subjective satisfaction with hearing aid (HA) use.
- To investigate the correlation between Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) scores and subjective outcomes in patients with hearing loss (HL).
- To validate the use of HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as a predictor of HA success.
Main Methods:
- Inclusion of 406 patients with hearing loss (HL) prescribed hearing aids (HAs).
- Division of patients into symmetric and asymmetric hearing loss groups.
- Investigation of audiometric data and subjective questionnaires under unaided and aided (3 months) conditions, including HINT.
- Analysis of HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) changes and subjective satisfaction scores.
Main Results:
- Symmetric hearing loss (HL) patients showed significant HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvement and increased subjective satisfaction with bilateral hearing aids (HAs).
- In asymmetric HL, HINT SNR changes and subjective scores varied based on the HA side (better or worse ear).
- A significant correlation was found between HINT SNR and subjective scores in symmetric HL patients and those with unilateral HA in the better ear.
Conclusions:
- Improvement in HINT signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) after long-term hearing aid (HA) use can effectively predict subjective satisfaction.
- HINT SNR serves as a valuable tool for objective hearing aid validation.
- Objective measures like HINT SNR are essential for confirming the efficacy of hearing interventions.
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