Socio-demographic and Hearing Aid Related Factors that Influence Use of Hearing Aids.
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2017
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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).
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Hearing loss, hearing aids, International Outcome Inventory-Hearing Aids (IOIHA)
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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.