Aided evoked cortical potential: An objective validation tool for hearing aid benefit

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

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Speech Production as a Measure of Hearing Aid Benefit in Infants and Young Children With Hearing Loss

Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood ◽

10.1044/hhdc17.1.15 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 15-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sheila R. Pratt ◽

Kelly Schnoor ◽

Melissa Friedman

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Young Children ◽

Speech Production ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Children With Hearing Loss ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit ◽

Infants And Young Children

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A Clinical Perspective on Cochlear Dead Regions: Intelligibility of Speech and Subjective Hearing Aid Benefit

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology ◽

10.3766/jaaa.16.8.9 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 16 (08) ◽

pp. 600-613 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Jill E. Preminger ◽

Ryan Carpenter ◽

Craig H. Ziegler

Keyword(s):

Background Noise ◽

Speech Intelligibility ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Clinical Population ◽

Clinical Perspective ◽

Listening Environments ◽

Noise Test ◽

Cochlear Dead Regions ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit

Using the threshold equalizing noise (TEN) test, 49 subjects with at least two pure-tone thresholds per ear greater than 50 dB HL and none greater than 80 dB HL were evaluated for the presence or absence of dead regions. The purpose of this study was to (1) assess the prevalence of cochlear dead regions in this clinical population, (2) measure whether listeners with dead regions performed differently than listeners without dead regions on a speech intelligibility in noise test, and (3) determine whether cochlear dead regions are associated with reduced subjective hearing aid performance. The results showed that (1) twenty-nine percent of the subjects tested positive for dead regions, (2) listeners with dead regions had poorer sentence understanding in noise than listeners without dead regions and (3) listeners with dead regions perceived poorer subjective hearing aid performance in listening environments with reverberation or background noise as compared to those without dead regions.

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Measuring Hearing Aid Benefit With the APHAB

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/1059-0889.0403.10 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 10-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert G. Paul ◽

Robyn M. Cox

Keyword(s):

Hearing Aid ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit

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Gender Differences in Audiological Findings and Hearing Aid Benefit in 255 Individuals with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Study

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology ◽

10.3766/jaaa.15145 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (10) ◽

pp. 839-845 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Vijaya Kumar Narne ◽

Prashanth Prabhu ◽

Hunsur S. Chandan ◽

Mahadeva Deepthi

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Hearing Aids ◽

Otoacoustic Emissions ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Auditory Neuropathy ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder ◽

Acoustic Reflexes ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit

Background: There are many studies reported in the literature that have summarized audiological findings and possible rehabilitation in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). However, there are very few studies that have attempted to delineate the gender differences in audiological characteristics and hearing aid benefit in individuals with ANSD. Purpose: The study aimed to explore the differences between males and females in terms of demographic details, audiogram, speech identification scores, otoacoustic emissions, acoustic reflexes, long latency responses, and hearing aid benefit. Research Design: A retrospective study. Study Sample: A total of 255 individuals diagnosed with ANSD were selected for the study. The study included 137 females and 88 males. Data Collection and Analysis: The demographic details, results of diagnostic audiological testing, and hearing aid benefit were analyzed retrospectively. The differences in findings across gender were compared. Results: The study shows that females have a relatively higher degree of hearing loss and that the majority of females show a rising type of audiometric configuration. The study shows that females have poorer speech perception abilities and experience limited benefits from hearing aids compared to males. Conclusions: The results of the study show that there are gender differences in audiological findings and hearing aid benefits in individuals with ANSD. However, well-controlled prospective studies are essential to confirm the results obtained and to identify the possible mechanisms underlying the gender differences.

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Hearing Disability Assessment in Evaluating Hearing Aid Benefit

Scandinavian Audiology ◽

10.3109/01050399609047993 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 121-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Timo I Marttila ◽

Tapani Jauhiainen

Keyword(s):

Hearing Aid ◽

Disability Assessment ◽

Hearing Disability ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit

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The use of speech sentence audiometry in a free sound field

Science and Innovations in Medicine ◽

10.35693/2500-1388-2020-5-1-36-39 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 36-39

Author(s):

Mariya Yu. Boboshko ◽

Irina P. Berdnikova ◽

Natalya V. Maltzeva

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽

Hearing Aids ◽

Speech Intelligibility ◽

Normative Data ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Sound Field ◽

Normal Hearing ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit

Objectives -to determine the normative data of sentence speech intelligibility in a free sound field and to estimate the applicability of the Russian Matrix Sentence test (RuMatrix) for assessment of the hearing aid fitting benefit. Material and methods. 10 people with normal hearing and 28 users of hearing aids with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss were involved in the study. RuMatrix test both in quiet and in noise was performed in a free sound field. All patients filled in the COSI questionnaire. Results. The hearing impaired patients were divided into two subgroups: the 1st with high and the 2nd with low hearing aid benefit, according to the COSI questionnaire. In the 1st subgroup, the threshold for the sentence intelligibility in quiet was 34.9 ± 6.4 dB SPL, and in noise -3.3 ± 1.4 dB SNR, in the 2nd subgroup 41.7 ± 11.5 dB SPL and 0.15 ± 3.45 dB SNR, respectively. The significant difference between the data of both subgroups and the norm was registered (p

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Benefício fornecido pelo uso de aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual em idosos de um programa de saude auditiva de Porto Velho - RO

Revista CEFAC ◽

10.1590/s1516-18462013005000025 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 1170-1180 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Claudilena Cristine Costa Rodrigues ◽

Fernanda Soares Aurélio ◽

Virgínia Braz da Silva ◽

Tatiana de Andrade Lopes

Keyword(s):

Hearing Aid ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit ◽

Porto Velho

OBJETIVO: verificar o benefício do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual na população idosa de Porto Velho, Rondônia e região, além de comparar os achados encontrados com o grau da perda auditiva instalada na população estudada. MÉODO: fizeram parte deste estudo 18 idosos com idade entre 60 e 82 anos, portadores de deficiência auditiva neurossensorial de grau leve a moderadamente severo. O benefício foi avaliado por meio do questionário Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit - APHAB, nas condições sem e com prótese auditiva, sendo tal questionário aplicado no momento da adaptação e três meses após a mesma. Para análise das respostas foram consideradas as seguintes subescalas: Facilidade de comunicação, ruído ambiental, ruído reverberante e aversão a sons. O benefício obtido por subescala foi comparado com o grau da perda auditiva de cada sujeito. RESULTADOS: foi verificado benefício nas subescalas facilidade de comunicação, ruído ambiental e ruído reverberante, tendo tal achado apresentado diferença estatisticamente significante. Quanto à relação do benefício com o grau da perda, verificou-se, dentre os sujeitos com perda auditiva simétrica, maior benefício nos que apresentavam perda auditiva neurossensorial de grau moderado, porém dentre os indivíduos com perdas auditivas de graus diferentes, não foi possível verificar relação entre o grau da perda e o benefício obtido pelos mesmos. CONCLUSÃO: houve redução das dificuldades auditivas com o uso da amplificação sonora em ambientes favoráveis, reverberantes e com elevado nível de ruído.

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