Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users
<i>Background:</i> Although hearing aids (HAs) can compensate for reduced audibility, functional outcomes and benefits vary widely across individuals. As part of the Danish ‘Better hEAring Rehabilitation’ (BEAR) project, four distinct auditory profiles differing in terms of audiometric t...
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| author | Oscar M. Cañete Gérard Loquet Raul Sánchez-López Dan Dupont Hougaard Rikke Schnack-Petersen Michael Gaihede Jesper H. Schmidt Dorte Hammershøi Tobias Neher |
| author_facet | Oscar M. Cañete Gérard Loquet Raul Sánchez-López Dan Dupont Hougaard Rikke Schnack-Petersen Michael Gaihede Jesper H. Schmidt Dorte Hammershøi Tobias Neher |
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| description | <i>Background:</i> Although hearing aids (HAs) can compensate for reduced audibility, functional outcomes and benefits vary widely across individuals. As part of the Danish ‘Better hEAring Rehabilitation’ (BEAR) project, four distinct auditory profiles differing in terms of audiometric thresholds and supra-threshold hearing abilities were recently identified. Additionally, profile-specific HA-fitting strategies were proposed. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the self-reported benefit of these profile-based HA fittings in a group of new HA users. <i>Methods</i>: A total of 205 hearing-impaired older adults were recruited from two Danish university hospitals. Participants were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups: (1) NAL-NL2 gain prescription combined with default advanced feature settings (‘reference fitting’) or (2) auditory profile-based fitting with tailored gain prescription and advanced feature settings (‘BEAR fitting’). Two months after treatment, the participants completed the benefit version of the short form of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12-B) and the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) questionnaire. <i>Results:</i> Overall, participants reported a clear benefit from HA treatment. However, no significant differences in the SSQ12-B or IOI-HA scores between the reference and BEAR fittings were found. <i>Conclusion</i>: First-time users experience clear benefits from HA treatment. Auditory profile-based HA fitting warrants further investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-263c64eb7ef54981b42e24389c0c51992024-02-23T15:07:19ZengMDPI AGAudiology Research2039-43492024-02-0114118319510.3390/audiolres14010017Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid UsersOscar M. Cañete0Gérard Loquet1Raul Sánchez-López2Dan Dupont Hougaard3Rikke Schnack-Petersen4Michael Gaihede5Jesper H. Schmidt6Dorte Hammershøi7Tobias Neher8Research Unit for ORL—Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, 9920 Aalborg, DenmarkHearing Systems, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, 9920 Aalborg, DenmarkResearch Unit for ORL—Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, DenmarkResearch Unit for ORL—Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, DenmarkResearch Unit for ORL—Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark<i>Background:</i> Although hearing aids (HAs) can compensate for reduced audibility, functional outcomes and benefits vary widely across individuals. As part of the Danish ‘Better hEAring Rehabilitation’ (BEAR) project, four distinct auditory profiles differing in terms of audiometric thresholds and supra-threshold hearing abilities were recently identified. Additionally, profile-specific HA-fitting strategies were proposed. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the self-reported benefit of these profile-based HA fittings in a group of new HA users. <i>Methods</i>: A total of 205 hearing-impaired older adults were recruited from two Danish university hospitals. Participants were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups: (1) NAL-NL2 gain prescription combined with default advanced feature settings (‘reference fitting’) or (2) auditory profile-based fitting with tailored gain prescription and advanced feature settings (‘BEAR fitting’). Two months after treatment, the participants completed the benefit version of the short form of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12-B) and the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) questionnaire. <i>Results:</i> Overall, participants reported a clear benefit from HA treatment. However, no significant differences in the SSQ12-B or IOI-HA scores between the reference and BEAR fittings were found. <i>Conclusion</i>: First-time users experience clear benefits from HA treatment. Auditory profile-based HA fitting warrants further investigation.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/14/1/17hearing aidshearing lossself-reportquestionnairesSSQ12IOI-HA |
| spellingShingle | Oscar M. Cañete Gérard Loquet Raul Sánchez-López Dan Dupont Hougaard Rikke Schnack-Petersen Michael Gaihede Jesper H. Schmidt Dorte Hammershøi Tobias Neher Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users Audiology Research hearing aids hearing loss self-report questionnaires SSQ12 IOI-HA |
| title | Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users |
| title_full | Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users |
| title_fullStr | Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users |
| title_full_unstemmed | Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users |
| title_short | Auditory Profile-Based Hearing Aid Fitting: Self-Reported Benefit for First-Time Hearing Aid Users |
| title_sort | auditory profile based hearing aid fitting self reported benefit for first time hearing aid users |
| topic | hearing aids hearing loss self-report questionnaires SSQ12 IOI-HA |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/14/1/17 |
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