Martin F N, Champlin C A
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA.
J Am Acad Audiol. 2000 Feb;11(2):64-6.
A proposal is made that 15 dB HL, rather than 25 dB HL, be considered the upper limit of normal hearing sensitivity. This recommendation is based on an explanation of the change from an earlier philosophy and the fact that so many people with hearing levels that average less than 25 dB HL consider themselves to have hearing difficulty. Such reclassification of people with slight to mild hearing losses would dignify their clinical complaints and aid in counseling that would assist them with their hearing difficulties.
有人提议将正常听力敏感度的上限设定为15 dB HL，而非25 dB HL。这一建议基于对早期理念转变的解释，以及众多听力水平平均低于25 dB HL的人认为自己有听力困难这一事实。对轻度至中度听力损失者进行这样的重新分类，将使他们的临床诉求得到重视，并有助于为他们提供咨询，以帮助他们解决听力问题。
