Non-Audiological and Audiological Factors as Indicators of Hearing Aid Satisfaction in Adults Erişkinlerde İşitme Cihazı Memnuniyetinin Göstergesi Olarak Odyolojik ve Odyolojik Olmayan Faktörler
Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.69-74, 2023 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.24179/kbbbbc.2023-96137
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-74
- Anahtar Kelimeler: auditory processing, Hearing aid satisfaction, self-esteem, word recognition
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aims to determine the prominent factor of hearing aid (HA) satisfaction in individuals using HAs by examining the effects of audiologic factors and self-esteem on HA satisfaction, and to create evidence-based data for counseling and rehabilitation services related to HA. Material and Methods: Eighty six individuals using bilateral HA aged from 55-80 (71.37±7.95) years participated. Word Recognition Scores (WRS), Random Gap Detection Test (RGDT), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Turkish version of International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA-TR) were used as assessment tools. Linear regression and correlation analysis were used to determine the amount of variance explained by effective factors in HA satisfaction. Results: There was a significant positive and low-level relationship between the level of satisfaction with the HA (IOI-HA-TR) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Score (Spearman correlation analysis; r=0.393, p<0.001). There was no significant relationship between the level of satisfaction with the HA (IOIHA-TR) and the audiological factors evaluated in the study (RGDT and WRS) (Spearman correlation analysis, p>0.05). While self-esteem explains 26.2% of the variation in satisfaction (R²=0.262) (linear regression analysis; p<0.01), the ability to process temporal features of the sound (RGDT) explains 6.9% (R²=0.069) (linear regression analysis; p<0.05). Conclusion: This study emphasizes that the self-esteem of individuals is a prominent factor in satisfaction with hearing aids, and the importance of enriching audiological rehabilitation with multidisciplinary practices.