Experiences of hearing loss and views towards interventions to promote uptake of rehabilitation support among UK adults

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

Participant number	Non-HL disability or long term illness?	Time from first noticing HL to receiving support (years)	Rehabilitation support obtained
1	No	2	HAs
2	Yes	2	HAs
3	Yes	5	HAs
4	No	2	HAs & lip-reading classes
5	Yes	3	HAs
6	No	2	HAs
7	No	2	HAs & lip-reading classes
8	No	5	HAs & lip-reading classes & ear surgery
9	Yes	2	HAs
10	No	2	HAs
11	No	2	HAs & lip-reading classes & devices
12	No	1	HAs & Lip-reading classes & devices
13	No	2	HAs & lip-reading classes
14	No	2	HAs
15	No	5	HAs & devices
16	Yes	2	HAs
17	No	1	HAs & lip-reading classes
18	Yes	2	HAs
19	No	5	HAs
20	No	4	HAs
21	No	2	HAs
22	No	1	HAs

Table 2. Acceptability of hypothetical interventions.

Intervention description	Acceptable	Not acceptable	Not stated
(1) Encouraging and training friends and family in supporting people with HL to obtain rehab support	13	2	7
(2) Raising public awareness of HL	9	8	5
(3) Raising public and professional awareness of rehab support options	9	2	11
(4) National hearing screening programme	15	1	6
(5) Rehab support provided concurrently with assessment and diagnosis	3	4	15
(6) Improved design and availability of hearing aids	9	7	6
(7) Increased availability of range of rehab support options	1	12	9
(8) National training programme for health professionals	11	2	9

Intervention strategies were coded as ‘acceptable’ to a participant where the participant made explicit statements that the strategy would be helpful or useful.