Harkins Judith, Tucker Paula
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC 20002, USA.
Trends Amplif. 2007 Jun;11(2):91-100. doi: 10.1177/1084713807301322.
An Internet survey of individuals with hearing loss was conducted to determine their use of assistive listening devices for face-to-face conversation and, while part of an audience, their satisfaction with assistive listening devices, their interest in the concept of a universal assistive listening device receiver, and their interest in receiving audiologic information and services through the Internet. The 423 respondents who used assistive listening devices found them to be of significant benefit across a range of listening situations. Most respondents were open to the idea of purchasing a personal device that could work both with hearing aids and a range of transmission media. Probably because of the sampling bias inherent in an Internet survey, respondents were inclined to choose Internet-based and peer-based sources of information, and made many suggestions for both improving assistive listening devices and for improving information available about them by using the Internet.
针对听力损失患者开展了一项网络调查，以确定他们在面对面交谈时对助听设备的使用情况，以及作为听众一部分时，他们对助听设备的满意度、对通用助听设备接收器概念的兴趣，以及通过互联网获取听力信息和服务的兴趣。423名使用助听设备的受访者发现，这些设备在一系列聆听场景中都具有显著益处。大多数受访者对购买一种既能与助听器配合使用，又能与多种传输介质配合使用的个人设备持开放态度。可能由于网络调查固有的抽样偏差，受访者倾向于选择基于互联网和基于同行的信息来源，并就改进助听设备以及利用互联网改进有关助听设备的可用信息提出了许多建议。
