Ho Eu Chin, Monksfield Peter, Egan Elizabeth, Reid Andrew, Proops David
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Otol Neurotol. 2009 Sep;30(6):793-9. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181b0fe2f.
To assess patient satisfaction with the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) Cordelle device and to identify any user- and device-related issues.
Retrospective, anonymized, cross-sectional postal survey using the Entific Medical Systems questionnaire.
Tertiary referral center.
Fifty adult patients who had been using the BAHA Cordelle for more than 6 months.
Hearing rehabilitation using BAHA Cordelle.
Patients' satisfaction with the BAHA Cordelle in a variety of real-life hearing scenarios, their actual use of the device, and other issues with the device.
Response rate was 66%. Responders were happy with their Cordelle in quiet situations and 1-to-1 conversations but less so in noisy or in group situations.However, approximately 80% of Cordelle users will use their device everyday for more than 8 h/d, and the overall satisfaction level is high. Compared with ear-level BAHA patients, Cordelle users are older and have mixed hearing loss with poorer sensorineural reserve, making hearing rehabilitation more challenging.
The findings of this study support the use of the BAHA Cordelle as a viable, safe, low-morbidity hearing rehabilitation option in patients with mixed hearing loss with poor sensorineural reserve. Patients should be counseled appropriately to help manage their expectations.
评估患者对骨锚式助听器（BAHA）科德尔装置的满意度，并确定任何与用户和设备相关的问题。
使用Entific医疗系统问卷进行回顾性、匿名横断面邮政调查。
三级转诊中心。
50名使用BAHA科德尔装置超过6个月的成年患者。
使用BAHA科德尔进行听力康复。
患者在各种现实生活听力场景中对BAHA科德尔的满意度、他们对该装置的实际使用情况以及该装置的其他问题。
回复率为66%。回复者在安静环境和一对一交谈中对他们的科德尔装置感到满意，但在嘈杂或群体环境中满意度较低。然而，大约80%的科德尔装置使用者每天会使用该装置超过8小时，总体满意度较高。与耳背式BAHA患者相比，科德尔装置使用者年龄较大，患有混合性听力损失且感音神经性储备较差，这使得听力康复更具挑战性。
本研究结果支持将BAHA科德尔装置作为感音神经性储备较差的混合性听力损失患者一种可行、安全、低发病率的听力康复选择。应适当地为患者提供咨询，以帮助管理他们的期望。
