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Original Research

Factors associated with the efficiency of hearing aids for patients with age-related hearing loss

Xu Wu1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Yan Ren1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Qixuan Wang1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Bei Li1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Hao Wu1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Zhiwu Huang1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Xueling Wang1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];2 Ear Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected];3 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai 200011, China, [email protected]; [email protected]Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 485-492 | Published online: 26 Feb 2019
 
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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the satisfaction of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) or presbycusis patients with individual, accurate, and precise fitting progress, which is a priority for bilateral hearing aids, and to explore the related influencing factors and their role in predicting the efficiency of hearing aids.

Methods

A total of 73 cases of presbycusis patients aged 60–95 years old underwent pure tone audiometry and speech recognition ability examination to obtain the pure tone audiometry of the better ear (BPTA) and maximum speech recognition rate of the better ear (BSRR) in quiet environment before hearing aid fitting. Audiologists evaluated the efficiency and satisfaction of participants according to the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) questionnaire scores by face-to-face or telephone investigations after using the hearing aids for at least 3 months. The data were analyzed related to possible influencing factors.

Results

Total satisfaction percentage according to IOI-HA scores was 86.3%. There was no significant correlation between age, first fitting age, unilateral or bilateral hearing aids, BPTA, and IOI-HA total score. BSRR was strongly correlated to total IOI-HA scores (r=0.768). According to the multiple linear regression analysis, BPTA and BSRR both had a statistically significant effect on the total IOI-HA scores after hearing aid intervention.

Conclusion

ARHL patients with accurate hearing aid fitting will have high satisfaction and bilateral hearing aids are better than unilateral ones. Age and first fitting age are not meaningful to satisfaction with hearing aids. A higher maximum speech recognition rate before hearing aids fitting could predict better efficiency and satisfaction with hearing aids. Therefore, completing speech recognition ability examination before fitting would make a great contribution to the efficiency of hearing aids, and help ARHL patients have realistic expectations.

Acknowledgments

Xu Wu and Yan Ren are co-first authors. Zhiwu Huang and Xueling Wang are co-first corresponding authors. This study was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 81700899), the National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China (No 81700903), The State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 81330023), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases (14DZ2260300). Additional support was received from the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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