التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Consumer Perspectives on Improving Hearing Aids: A Qualitative Study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Desai, Nabeelah, Beukes, Eldré W., Manchaiah, Vinaya, Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema, Swanepoel, De Wet |
| المصدر: |
American Journal of Audiology; Sep2024, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p728-739, 12p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CROSS-sectional method, MOBILE apps, HEARING aid fitting, CRITICISM, QUALITATIVE research, AESTHETICS, SELF-efficacy, HEARING aids, CONSUMER attitudes, CONTENT analysis, PRODUCT design, MEDICAL care, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, JUDGMENT sampling, COMMERCIAL product evaluation, SURVEYS, RESEARCH, LOUDNESS, QUALITY assurance, PATIENT satisfaction, DATA analysis software, AUDITORY perception, MEDICAL care costs |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
UNITED States |
| مستخلص: |
Purpose: Hearing aids play a pivotal role in mitigating the impact of hearing loss, yet their adoption and consistent usage remains suboptimal. Understanding the hearing aid needs of individuals with hearing loss is important to support uptake, use, and outcomes. The current study describes users' perspectives on how hearing aids can be improved. Method: A cross-sectional, qualitative, content analysis design was used for an open-ended question from an online survey, exploring user perspectives on hearing aid improvements. Participants were adult hearing aid users in the United States, surveyed from the HearingTracker and Lexie Hearing user database. Results: A total of 628 participants (Mage = 66 years) were surveyed. The majority of participants used bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids that were obtained either through a hearing health care professional or online. Three domains, highlighting areas for hearing aid improvement, were identified. (a) The hearing aid features domain described user issues surrounding physical appearance and fit, general features, streaming, battery functionality, adjustments, smartphone applications, and hearing aid--related accessories. There was dissatisfaction with aesthetics and functionality, with a notable desire for improvements in physical appearance and fit (n = 161), and features to improve self-efficacy. (b) The sound quality domain described user issues surrounding sound perception and difficult situations. Participants highlighted unmet needs for clarity, especially in noisy environments (n = 143). (c) The service-delivery domain described user issues surrounding audiology services and general satisfaction, with criticisms centered on the high cost of hearing aids (n = 193) and the credibility of hearing health care professionals. Conclusions: Hearing aid users appreciated current technological advances but expressed a need for improvements, to better align devices with their requirements. Key areas included physical aesthetics, user control over device adjustments, sound clarity, cost accessibility, and trust between the user and hearing health care professional. Future designs should focus on features enhancing user autonomy and self-efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
