Predictors of Hearing Aid Use in an Older, Community-Based, New Zealand Veteran Sample: Implications for Aural Rehabilitation.

IF 0.7 Q3 Medicine
J. Blakey, F. Alpass, N. Long, N. Pachana
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Abstract

Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic disability among older adults, with older adults the prime users of aural rehabilitation services. Ex-service personnel, in particular, frequently develop hearing-related disorders, and yet research on hearing aid utilisation in this group is sparse. The present study explored predictors of hearing aid use in a randomly selected sample of 1249 New Zealand veterans. Perceived benefit, performance and ease of use of aid(s) were related to increased use. Older veterans were more likely to use their aid(s) and greater overall hearing loss also increased adherence; however, inexperienced wearers were less adherent. Satisfaction with audiological service and overall satisfaction with the performance of the aid(s) was also linked to use. Health related variables were unrelated to frequency of aid use. These results highlight the need to provide ongoing support for all veterans, but in particular novice users, who become engaged in ongoing aural rehabilitation processes.
在老年人、社区、新西兰退伍军人样本中助听器使用的预测因素:对听力康复的影响。
听力损失是老年人中第三大最常见的慢性残疾,老年人是听力康复服务的主要使用者。特别是退役人员,经常出现听力相关障碍,但对这一群体使用助听器的研究很少。本研究在随机选择的1249名新西兰退伍军人样本中探讨了助听器使用的预测因素。感知效益、表现和使用援助的便利性与增加使用有关。老年退伍军人更有可能使用他们的助听器,更大的整体听力损失也增加了依从性;然而,没有经验的佩戴者就不那么坚持了。对听力学服务的满意度和对助听器性能的总体满意度也与使用有关。与健康有关的变量与使用援助的频率无关。这些结果突出了为所有退伍军人提供持续支持的必要性,特别是新手用户,他们参与了正在进行的听力康复过程。
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