Changes in the Evaluation Scores on “The Questionnaire for Hearing 2002” after Hearing Aid Fitting―Study of cases with mild and moderate hearing loss―

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  • Suzuki Keiko
    Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Okamoto Makito
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine
  • Suzuki Makihiko
    Kitasato University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Sano Hajime
    Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Hara Yuki
    Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Inoue Rie
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital
  • Umehara Sachie
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kitasato University Hospital

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  • 『きこえについての質問紙2002』の評価点に表れた補聴後の変化
  • Changes in the evaluation scores on “The Questionnaire for Hearing 2002” after hearing aid fitting—Study of cases with mild and moderate hearing loss
  • ―軽中等度難聴例に関する検討―

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Abstract

<p>Objectives: In this study, to obtain basic data for clinical use of the evaluation scores on “The Questionnaire on Hearing 2002”, the changes in the scores recorded after hearing-aid fitting were examined.</p><p>Subjects: One hundred and sixty-three persons with mild or moderate hearing loss (69 men, 94 women; mean age, 64 y 5 m±15 y 8 m).</p><p>Methods: The evaluation scores recorded prior to and after hearing-aid fitting were compared retrospectively.</p><p>Results: Concerning the distribution of the evaluation scores, there was no significant differences among the 6 subscales prior to the hearing-aid fitting. After hearing-aid fitting, the evaluation scores were distributed as follows; on the 3 subscales of hearing disability, 80% showed a score of 1 or 2, on the 2 subscales of psychosocial effects, more than half showed a score of 1 or 2, and on the subscale of communication strategy, there was no change from the distribution prior to hearing-aid fitting.</p><p>Discussion: After hearing-aid fitting, the distribution of the evaluation scores showed different patterns among the subscales. This result suggests rehabilitative issues left even after hearing-aid fitting. Clinically, the profile drawn through linking the evalution scores on the 6 subscales serves as a visual indicator about the next issue that needs to be resolved.</p>

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  • AUDIOLOGY JAPAN

    AUDIOLOGY JAPAN 60 (6), 492-499, 2017

    Japan Audiological Society

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