Socio-demographic and Hearing Aid Related Factors that Influence Use of Hearing Aids.

dc.contributor.author	Livera, W.L.A.H.
dc.contributor.author	De Silva, M.D.K.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-04-26T06:08:49Z
dc.date.available	2018-04-26T06:08:49Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.identifier.citation	Livera, W.L.A.H. and De Silva, M.D.K. (2017). Socio-demographic and Hearing Aid Related Factors that Influence Use of Hearing Aids. In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p.33.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/18659
dc.description.abstract	Hearing loss (HL) is increasingly recognized as a public health problem. Even though hearing aids (HA) are the primary rehabilitation option, majority of adults with HL who obtain HAs do not use them. Objectives; The study aimed to identify the factors that distinguish between HA users and non-users, describe the reasons reported by the participants related to their dissatisfaction with the HAs and assess the perceived usefulness of HAs in successful HA owners using International Outcome Inventory-Hearing Aids (IOI-HA).	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Hearing loss	en_US
dc.subject	hearing aids	en_US
dc.subject	International Outcome Inventory-Hearing Aids (IOIHA)	en_US
dc.title	Socio-demographic and Hearing Aid Related Factors that Influence Use of Hearing Aids.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US