Bin Zeng, Yuanyuan Peng, Tianpei Ma, Zhongjing Pan, Qinghan Zeng, Dan Lu, Zhaoli Meng
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and education demands related to hearing aids among the general public in Southwest China.
Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 1,239 participants from Southwest China. A self-designed electronic questionnaire was utilized to assess participants' demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and education demand patterns with respect to hearing aids.
Results: A total of 48 participants (3.90%) reported that they had "never heard" about hearing aids. A total of 844 participants (68.12%) exhibited a good level of knowledge regarding hearing aids. Factors such as gender, age, education level, profession, self-reported familiarity with hearing aids, monthly income, and willingness to use them significantly influenced the knowledge scores (p < .05). A total of 1,208 participants (97.50%) expressed a willingness to adopt hearing aids. Notably, 1,139 participants (91.90%) preferred to purchase hearing aids from hospitals, with a primary focus on the quality, comfort, and functionality of these devices. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that medical background, higher hearing aid knowledge scores, and a positive inclination toward health education were independent predictors significantly associated with an increased likelihood of hearing aids adoption. A total of 1,051 participants (84.83%) expressed a desire for health education on hearing aids. They preferred to obtain it through "medical staff" (61.02%) or the "Internet" (54.96%).
Conclusions: The general public in this study displayed a basic understanding of and positive attitudes toward the use of hearing aids, and they were eager to obtain professional health education. Therefore, public awareness of hearing aids should be comprehensively improved to better serve patients with hearing loss.
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Mission: AJA publishes peer-reviewed research and other scholarly articles pertaining to clinical audiology methods and issues, and serves as an outlet for discussion of related professional and educational issues and ideas. The journal is an international outlet for research on clinical research pertaining to screening, diagnosis, management and outcomes of hearing and balance disorders as well as the etiologies and characteristics of these disorders. The clinical orientation of the journal allows for the publication of reports on audiology as implemented nationally and internationally, including novel clinical procedures, approaches, and cases. AJA seeks to advance evidence-based practice by disseminating the results of new studies as well as providing a forum for critical reviews and meta-analyses of previously published work.
Scope: The broad field of clinical audiology, including audiologic/aural rehabilitation; balance and balance disorders; cultural and linguistic diversity; detection, diagnosis, prevention, habilitation, rehabilitation, and monitoring of hearing loss; hearing aids, cochlear implants, and hearing-assistive technology; hearing disorders; lifespan perspectives on auditory function; speech perception; and tinnitus.
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