Benefit of using an assistive listening device in a hospital setting

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI:10.1002/jhm.13573

Marissa Merrifield BS, Sharon A. Brangman MD, Toni Pacioles MD, Karen A. Doherty PhD

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Abstract

High levels of noise in hospital settings can make communication difficult, especially for older adults. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are personal amplifiers that can improve hearing in background noise. This study investigated the impact of providing ALDs to hospitalized patients 60 years of age and older without using hearing screenings to determine eligibility. Results indicated that 96% of the patients reported that ALD was easy to use and 88% found it helpful. The ALD was used to communicate with family, hospital staff, and physicians. This suggests ALDs can be distributed to patients 60 years and older without any hearing screenings.

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在医院环境中使用助听设备的好处。

医院环境中的高水平噪音会使沟通困难，尤其是对老年人而言。辅助听力设备（ald）是一种个人放大器，可以在背景噪音中提高听力。本研究调查了向60岁及以上住院患者提供ald而不使用听力筛查来确定其资格的影响。结果显示，96%的患者报告ALD易于使用，88%的患者认为它有帮助。ALD用于与家庭、医院工作人员和医生沟通。这表明，60岁及以上的患者无需进行任何听力筛查即可患上老年痴呆症。

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来源期刊

Journal of hospital medicine 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

11.50%

发文量

233

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： JHM is a peer-reviewed publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine and is published 12 times per year. JHM publishes manuscripts that address the care of hospitalized adults or children. Broad areas of interest include (1) Treatments for common inpatient conditions; (2) Approaches to improving perioperative care; (3) Improving care for hospitalized patients with geriatric or pediatric vulnerabilities (such as mobility problems, or those with complex longitudinal care); (4) Evaluation of innovative healthcare delivery or educational models; (5) Approaches to improving the quality, safety, and value of healthcare across the acute- and postacute-continuum of care; and (6) Evaluation of policy and payment changes that affect hospital and postacute care.