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Orientation for Hearing Aid Users: Information Retention

NCT ID: NCT01017419

Last Updated: 2009-11-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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Aim: To verify how much of the orientation provided at diagnosis and hearing aid fitting are retained by new hearing aid users and analyze whether age, degree of hearing loss, academic and socio-economics status have an influence on this

Detailed Description

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Introduction: The understanding and retention of orientations provided by the health professional increases patient's satisfaction and compliance to treatment and reduces treatment duration and costs. Aim: To verify how much of the orientation provided at diagnosis and hearing aid fitting are retained by new hearing aid users and analyze whether age, degree of hearing loss, academic and socio-economics status have an influence on this. Methods: Participated in this study 30 adults (18 female and 12 male) with age varying from 18 to 88 years, with post lingual uni or bilateral hearing loss of various degrees and types. Orientations were offered at the time of diagnosis and hearing aid fitting. At the first follow up visit patients were interviewed regarding their hearing loss' characteristics as well as hearing aid care and use (probed recall task). It was also evaluated how participants manipulated their devices. A protocol was used to score participant's responses. Results: on average participants could retain 31,6% and 83,6% of the orientation provided regarding their hearing loss and hearing aid care and use. There was a negative correlation between age and amount of information retained. There was no influence of degree of hearing loss, academic and socio-economic statues. Conclusion: The hearing impaired patients have difficulty to recall orientation provided therefore the use of facilitation strategies to information retained is necessary.

Conditions

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Hearing Loss

Keywords

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hearing aids counseling

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Audiology counseling

Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Informational Counseling provided after hearing aid fitting

Interventions

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Counseling

Informational Counseling provided after hearing aid fitting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* older than 18 years old
* sensorineural hearing loss, hearing aid candidate

Exclusion Criteria

* severe dexterity or visual problems. Cognitive or memory disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

88 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - Universidade de São Paulo

Principal Investigators

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Deborah V Ferrari, Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sao Paulo

Locations

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Hrac - Usp

Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id