A scoping review exploring how adults self-describe and communicate about the listening difficulties they experience

Figures & data

Figure 1. Selection of studies for the scoping review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram.

Figure 2. Map representing how adults describe their listening difficulties, and what they communicate about them.

Table 1. Summary of included studies showing methodological characteristics and participant details.

Location
United Kingdom	21
United States	11
Canada	7
Australia	5
Denmark	2
Sweden	2
Multi-national	2
China	1
Italy	1
Netherlands	1
New Zealand	1
Spain	1
Hearing levels
Normal hearing	2
Some participants with normal hearing, some with hearing loss	1
Mild to moderate degree of hearing loss	8
Mild to severe degree of hearing loss	11
Severe to profound degree of hearing loss	5
Single-sided deafness	1
Not reported	27
Gender
Multiple genders included	46
Only males	3
Only females	3
Not reported	3
Device use
All participants in study were aided (hearing aids)	11
Some participants in study were aided (hearing aids): some were not	8
All participants in study were aided (cochlear implants only)	1
All participants were aided (cochlear implants and hearing aids)	4
Some participants in study were aided (hearing aids or cochlear implants): some not	3
No devices	1
Not reported	27
Data collected
Semi-structured interview	26
Questionnaire	14
Focus group	7
Case history or case interview	5
Semi-structured interview and focus groups	2
Exploratory survey and interview	1