Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies

Summary Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. Case reports: Two subjects with hearing loss had...

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Main Authors: Regina Tangerino de Souza Jacob, Ticiana Cristina de Souza Zambonato, Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia Mondelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772013000100017
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Summary:Summary Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids. Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. Case reports: Two subjects with hearing loss had their stethoscopes coupled to HAs because of the individual requirements of their professions (healthcare) to perform auscultation. Conclusion: The improvement was measured in situ, and satisfaction was evaluated using a subjective questionnaire. The use of a stethoscope coupled to an HA allowed students with hearing loss to perform auscultation.
ISSN:1809-9777
1809-4864