Feasibility of Using a Smartphone-Based Hearing Aid Application to Improve Attitudes Toward Amplification and Hearing Impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Amyn M. Amlani ◽  
Joseph Smaldino ◽  
Donald Hayes ◽  
Brian Taylor ◽  
Erich Gessling
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Trial Period ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hearing Difficulties

Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether short-term experience (i.e., 4 weeks) with a smartphone-based hearing aid application (SHAA) might positively improve attitudes toward amplification uptake and hearing impairment. Method We recruited 15 experienced hearing aid wearers who had ceased wearing their devices for > 1 year (i.e., “In-the-Drawer” group) and 15 individuals with self-reported hearing difficulties who had yet to adopt hearing aids (i.e., “First-Time” group). We obtained participant attitudes pre- and post-SHAA using 3 surveys and analyzed perceptible changes in attitude for each survey. Comparative findings were then generalized to the health belief model in the context of perceived benefits (i.e., efficacy of an action to reduce risk) and reduced perceived barriers (i.e., tangible and psychological costs that inhibit compliance and adoption). Results A short trial period with an SHAA appears to modify the psychological perception toward amplification and reduce listener perception with respect to hearing difficulties in both groups. Conclusion A short trial period with an SHAA improved the perceived benefits and reduced the perceived barriers in the average First-Time listener, who often delays adoption of traditional amplification. The same trial period was also found to improve perceived benefits and reduce perceived barriers for the average In-the-Drawer listener, but to a lesser degree than their First-Time counterparts.

scholarly journals Differences Between Older Adults Who Do and Do Not Try Hearing Aids and Between Those Who Keep and Return the Devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 233121652110143
Author(s):  
Larry E. Humes
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Trial Period ◽  
Clinical Recommendation ◽  
Research Volunteers ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hearing Difficulties

The focus of this study was on the differences between older adults who complied with a clinical recommendation for hearing-aid acquisition (adherents; N = 105) and those who did not (nonadherents; N = 34) among a group of research volunteers from the community. All participants were first-time hearing-aid users. Differences between adherents and nonadherents were examined across several domains, including demographic variables, audiometric measures, measures of affect and personality, cognitive variables, hearing-aid expectations, and the perceived hearing difficulties of the older adults and their adjustments to those difficulties. It was found that the adherents differed significantly ( p < .05) from the nonadherents primarily in their perceived difficulties and reactions to them as well as their expectations for hearing aids. Importantly, the pattern of differences between the adherents and nonadherents was primarily confined to measures that could potentially be shaped by appropriate counseling and education of the older adult. In a secondary analysis, among the 105 adherents, a small group ( N = 21) returned their hearing aids for credit with 15 of them completing the outcome measures at the end of a 1-month trial period. When comparisons were made between the adherents who kept their hearing aids ( N = 84) and those who returned them, the primary differences between these two groups of adherents were in the poorer aided outcomes obtained by those who returned their devices.

scholarly journals Determinants of Breast Self-Examination Practice among Women in Surabaya, Indonesia: An Application of the Health Belief Model

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Triana Kesuma Dewi ◽  
Karlijn Massar ◽  
Robert A.C. Ruiter ◽  
Tino Leonardi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Cues To Action ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Self Examination

Background. Breast cancer has become one of the most prevalent causes of mortality among Indonesian women. Better prognosis of breast cancer will be achieved if it is diagnosed in an earlier stage, thus efforts to detect breast cancer earlier are important. Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is considered as an important first step to encourage women to actively be responsible for their own health, especially for women in developing countries with limited resources and access to other forms of preventive healthcare. The present study aimed to predict BSE behavior among women in Surabaya, Indonesia using the HBM. Methods. This investigation was a cross-sectional survey which was distributed among 1,967 women aged 20-60 years. The Indonesian version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale (I-CHBMS) was used to explain self-reported BSE practice. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association of HBM variables with BSE practice.Results Almost half of the sample (44.4%) had performed BSE. Further, the results indicated that the HBM variables were significantly associated with BSE practice. Specifically, higher perceived benefits and self-efficacy, lower perceived barriers and less cues to action were unique correlates of BSE behavior. The result also showed that perceived severity and susceptibility were not associated with BSE behavior. Conclusion. This study indicated that several HBM constructs significantly associated with BSE behavior among Indonesian women, suggesting that BSE health education programs should emphasize the perceived benefits of BSE, focus on increasing women’s self-efficacy to address and overcome perceived barriers in performing BSE, and help them in identifying personally relevant cues to action.

Analisis Faktor Perilaku Lansia Dengan Penyakit Kronis Berdasarkan Health Belief Model Di Puskesmas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Ellia Ariesti ◽  
Felisitas A. Sri S ◽  
Elizabeth Y. Y. Vinsur ◽  
Kristianto D. N
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Belief Model

ABSTRAK Proses menua sering dikaitkan dengan insiden penyakit kronik seiring dengan penurunan kondisi fisik, psikologis, maupun sosial serta berkurangnya daya tahan tubuh dalam menghadapi pengaruh luar dari ketahanan tubuhnya. Banyak permasalahan timbul dari kondisi kronis di lansia karena meningkatnya jumlah lansia. Pengontrolan maupun pencegahan menuju kondisi lebih parah dapat dilakukan melalui gaya hidup sehat. Salah satu model yang dikembangkan untuk melihat faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tindakan seseorang untuk mencari upaya hidup sehat adalah model kepercayaan kesehatan atau Health Belief Model. Tujuan penelitian mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku lansia dengan penyakit kronis dalam mengatasi penyakitnya berdasarkan Health Belief Model di Puskesmas. Jenis penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah lansia yang mengalami penyakit kronis di Puskesmas Bareng Kota Malang. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 76 responden. Hasil analisis menggunakan uji chi-square menunjukkan bahwa variabel perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers yang berhubungan dengan perilaku lansia (p<0.05). Hasil model akhir analisis multivariat, variabel perceived barriers merupakan variabel yang berhubungan dengan perilaku lansia yang menderita penyakit kronis. Dukungan individu lain terhadap lansia mulai dari mereka yang tinggal bersama maupun oleh aparat penduduk setempat untuk meminimalkan atau menghilangkan rintangan mesti dilakukan agar kualitas hidup lansia dengan penyakit kronis dapat optimal. Kata Kunci       : Health Belief Model, Penyakit Kronis, Perilaku Lansia

Use of the Health Belief Model for Weight Control Promotion Using Vegetarian Meal Plans

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-228
Author(s):  
Yi-Cheng Hou ◽  
Jing-Hui Wu ◽  
Ching-Feng Cheng ◽  
Chan-Yen Kuo ◽  
I-Shiang Tzeng
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Body Water ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

A health belief model is used to evaluate people's beliefs about health problems and predict engagement in health-promoting behaviors. Overweight and obesity are health problems that could be corrected by healthier diet. Eighty-seven employees of the Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital participated in a month-long program that offered 500-calorie vegetarian meals. The health belief model questionnaire was designed and administered. Body composition (weight, body mass index, body fat, body water, and muscle mass) was measured weekly. Additionally, the number of meals taken and visits to nutrition consultants were analyzed. Overall, a higher perceived susceptibility was related to a decrease in weight, body fat, and muscle. Higher perceived benefits or higher perceived barriers were both related to a decrease in weight and body fat, but to an increase in body water and muscle. In the overweight or obese group, a significant correlation was found between perceived barriers and weight. No significant relationship was found between the health belief model and the total number of meals or number of visits to nutrition consultants. Perceived benefits and barriers were significantly related to changes in weight, body fat, body water, and muscle. With vegetarian meal plans as the cue for action, the health belief model can be utilized to predict changes in body composition.

scholarly journals Perception of One’s Own Voice After Hearing-Aid Fitting for Naive Hearing-Aid Users and Hearing-Aid Refitting for Experienced Hearing-Aid Users

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 233121652093246
Author(s):  
Johanna Hengen ◽  
Inger L. Hammarström ◽  
Stefan Stenfelt
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Voice Perception ◽  
Hearing Aid Fitting ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vocal Intensity ◽  
First Time

Dissatisfaction with the sound of one’s own voice is common among hearing-aid users. Little is known regarding how hearing impairment and hearing aids separately affect own-voice perception. This study examined own-voice perception and associated issues before and after a hearing-aid fitting for new hearing-aid users and refitting for experienced users to investigate whether it was possible to differentiate between the effect of (unaided) hearing impairment and hearing aids. Further aims were to investigate whether First-Time and Experienced users as well as users with dome and mold inserts differed in the severity of own-voice problems. The study had a cohort design with three groups: First-Time hearing-aid users going from unaided to aided hearing ( n = 70), Experienced hearing-aid users replacing their old hearing aids ( n = 70), and an unaided control group ( n = 70). The control group was surveyed once and the hearing-aid users twice; once before hearing-aid fitting/refitting and once after. The results demonstrated that own-voice problems are common among both First-Time and Experienced hearing-aid users with either dome- or mold-type fittings, while people with near-normal hearing and not using hearing aids report few problems. Hearing aids increased ratings of own-voice problems among First-Time users, particularly those with mold inserts. The results suggest that altered auditory feedback through unaided hearing impairment or through hearing aids is likely both to change own-voice perception and complicate regulation of vocal intensity, but hearing aids are the primary reason for poor perceived sound quality of one’s own voice.

scholarly journals LGB Tobacco Control: Do Health Belief Model Constructs Predict Tobacco Use Intentions Differently between LGB and Heterosexual Individuals?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7008
Author(s):  
Yachao Li ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Bryan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Health Threat ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Belief Model

This research includes two studies testing whether the Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs predict tobacco use intentions differently between heterosexual and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people. Focusing on cigarette smoking, Study 1 (n = 1808 U.S. adult current smokers) found that the perceived health threat and perceived benefits of smoking differently predicted intentions to continue smoking between heterosexual and LGB smokers. The perceived health threat of smoking had a weaker negative relationship and perceived benefits of smoking had a stronger positive relationship with smoking intentions among LGB smokers than heterosexual smokers. Focusing on vaping, Study 2 (n = 2801 U.S. adults) found that the perceived health threat and perceived barriers of vaping differentially predicted vaping intentions between heterosexual and LGB individuals. The perceived health threat of vaping only negatively predicted vaping intentions among heterosexual people. Perceived barriers to vaping had a stronger negative relationship with intentions to vape among LGB people than among heterosexual people. Our finding suggests that compared to perceptions of tobacco-related health consequences (perceived heath threat), behavioral perceptions (perceived benefits and barriers) may have stronger impacts on tobacco use intentions among LGB people. Thus, efforts focusing on reducing tobacco-related disparities among the LGB community should address perceived benefits and barriers of tobacco use.

scholarly journals Determinants of breast self-examination practice among women in Surabaya, Indonesia: an application of the health belief model

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Triana Kesuma Dewi ◽  
Karlijn Massar ◽  
Robert A. C. Ruiter ◽  
Tino Leonardi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background Breast cancer has become one of the most common causes of mortality among Indonesian women. Many women in Indonesia present with late-stage breast cancer, negatively affecting prognosis and treatment outcomes. Better prognosis of breast cancer will be achieved if it is diagnosed in an earlier stage, thus efforts to detect breast cancer earlier are important. Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is considered as an important first step to encourage women to actively be responsible for their own health, especially for women in low-and middle-income countries with limited resources and access to other forms of preventive healthcare (e.g., screening programs). The present study aimed to predict BSE practice among women in Surabaya, Indonesia using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods This investigation was a cross-sectional survey which was distributed among 1967 women aged 20–60 years. The Indonesian version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale (I-CHBMS) was used to explain self-reported BSE practice. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association of HBM variables with BSE practice. Results 44.4% of the respondents indicated they had performed BSE. Further, the results indicated that the HBM variables were significantly associated with BSE practice. Specifically, higher perceived benefits and self-efficacy, lower perceived barriers and less cues to action were unique correlates of BSE practice. The result also showed that perceived severity and susceptibility were not associated with BSE practice. Conclusion This study indicated that several HBM constructs significantly associated with BSE practice among Indonesian women, suggesting that BSE health education programs should emphasize the perceived benefits of BSE, focus on increasing women’s self-efficacy to address and overcome perceived barriers in performing BSE, and help them in identifying personally relevant cues to action.

scholarly journals Can Health Belief Model Predict Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 949-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azar Darvishpour ◽  
Soheila Mazloum Vajari ◽  
Sara Noroozi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Belief Model

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the second cause of cancer-related death among women. Prevention programs insist on the early diagnosis and screening to reduce the mortality rate.AIM: The study was conducted to determine the predictors of breast cancer screening behaviours based on the health belief model.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was conducted by involving 304 women ranging from 20 to 65 years of age, living in East Guilan cities, the North of Iran, in 2015 using two-stage cluster sampling. The research instrument was Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. The data were analysed based on Regression test by using SPSS software version 18.RESULTS: The results showed perceived benefits (ExpB = 1.118, p = 0.009), self-efficacy (ExpB = 1.122, p = 0.001) and the perceived barriers (ExpB = 0.851, p = 0.001) as the predictors of breast self-examination. In addition, the study revealed that the two components of perceived benefits (ExpB = 1.202), and the perceived barriers were the predictors of mammography (ExpB = 0.864) (p = 0.001). None of the health belief model components showed a role to predict clinical breast examination (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The present study highlights the need for educational programs, which should focus on increasing breast self-exam skills and understanding the benefits of healthy behaviours and eliminating their barriers.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengaruh Persepsi Ibu Terhadap Perilaku Gaya Hidup Bersih dan Sehat Berdasarkan Health Belief Model di Surabaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Minarni Wartiningsih ◽  
Danoe Soesanto ◽  
Hanna Tabita Hasianna Silitonga ◽  
Gianina Angelia Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Cues To Action ◽  
Belief Model

Di Surabaya pada tahun 2017, Incidence penyakit diare sebesar 76,602 kasus yang sebelumnya sebanyak 77,617 suspek kasus (98,69%). Kota Surabaya memiliki 63 Puskesmas dan dari tahun 2016 hingga tahun 2018, terdapat 12 Puskesmas yang  inciden penyakit diare pada balita meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh persepsi ibu yang mengasuh balita terhadap perilaku gaya hidup bersih dan sehat berdasarkan Health Belief Model. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Terdapat 120 ibu yang mengasuh balitanya dari 12 Puskesmas ikut terlibat dalam penelitian ini. Responden mengisi kuesioner tentang karakteristik, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, cues to action and perilaku gaya hidup sehat. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Mei tahun 2019. Analisis variabel dilakukan dengan uji analisis bivariat dengan regresi binomial. Karakteristik responden yang terdiri dari (usia, tingkat pendidikan dan tingkat sosio ekonomi) pada penelitian ini berpengaruh terhadap perceived susceptibility, perceived severity and perceived benefits. Perceived susceptibility dan perceived severity berpengaruh terhadap perceived barriers, tingkat pendidikan juga berpengaruh terhadap perceived benefits. Cues to action berpengaruh terhadap perceived barriers dan perceived barrier dan perceived benefits berpengaruh terhadap perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat. Kata kunci: Diare, Persepsi, Health Believe Models, PHBS

scholarly journals Health Belief Model Perspective on the Control of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and the Promotion of Vaccination in China: Web-Based Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
Xiaomei Li ◽  
Junling Gao ◽  
Xiaoxi Liu ◽  
Yimeng Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Belief Model

BACKGROUND The control of vaccine hesitancy and the promotion of vaccination are key protective measures against COVID-19. OBJECTIVE This study assesses the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and the vaccination rate and examines the association between factors of the health belief model (HBM) and vaccination. METHODS A convenience sample of 2531 valid participants from 31 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland China were enrolled in this online survey study from January 1 to 24, 2021. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the associations of the vaccination rate and HBM factors with the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy after other covariates were controlled. RESULTS The prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was 44.3% (95% CI 42.3%-46.2%), and the vaccination rate was 10.4% (9.2%-11.6%). The factors that directly promoted vaccination behavior were a lack of vaccine hesitancy (odds ratio [OR] 7.75, 95% CI 5.03-11.93), agreement with recommendations from friends or family for vaccination (OR 3.11, 95% CI 1.75-5.52), and absence of perceived barriers to COVID-19 vaccination (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.35-0.75). The factors that were directly associated with a higher vaccine hesitancy rate were a high level of perceived barriers (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.36-1.95) and perceived benefits (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.32-0.79). A mediating effect of self-efficacy, influenced by perceived barriers (standardized structure coefficient [SSC]=−0.71, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), perceived benefits (SSC=0.58, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), agreement with recommendations from authorities (SSC=0.27, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), and agreement with recommendations from friends or family (SSC=0.31, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), was negatively associated with vaccination (SSC=−0.45, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) via vaccine hesitancy (SSC=−0.32, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS It may be possible to increase the vaccination rate by reducing vaccine hesitancy and perceived barriers to vaccination and by encouraging volunteers to advocate for vaccination to their friends and family members. It is also important to reduce vaccine hesitancy by enhancing self-efficacy for vaccination, due to its crucial mediating function.

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