Severe to profound hearing impairment: Factors associated with the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants and participation in extended audiological rehabilitation
2017 (English)In: Hearing, Balance and Communication, ISSN 2169-5717, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 6-15Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose: To determine whether various demographic variables are associated with hearing aid (HA) and cochlear implant (CI) use and participation in extended audiological rehabilitation among patients with severe to profound hearing loss (HL) and to compare the use of unilateral and bilateral HAs.
Materials and Methods: Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to analyze general HA use, binaural HA use, CI use and participation in extended audiological rehabilitation. A total of 2297 adult patients from The Swedish Quality Register of Otorhinolaryngology with a PTA4 (0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz) ≥70 dB HL in the better ear were included.
Results: The degree of HL was associated with HA and CI use and participation in extended audiological rehabilitation. The patients with at least a college degree were more likely to use bilateral HAs, have a CI and participate in audiological rehabilitation compared to those with elementary school education. The sex distribution was evenly divided, but the men indicated a lower level of participation in extended audiological rehabilitation. No significant associations where found for sex and HA or CI use.
Conclusions: The degree of HL was the strongest factor associated with the use of HAs, CI and extended audiological rehabilitation among the patients.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2017. Vol. 15, no 1, p. 6-15
Keywords [en]
Audiological rehabilitation, sick leave, the problem impact rating scale
National Category
Occupational Therapy Other Health Sciences
Research subject
Disability Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-52125DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2016.1242250ISI: 000396711900003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84992093048OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-52125DiVA, id: diva2:968430
Note
Funding Agency:
Center for Rehabilitation Research, Orebro County Council, Orebro, Sweden
2016-09-122016-09-122019-03-01Bibliographically approved