Stephens S D, Meredith R
Welsh Hearing Institute, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 1990;476:281-5. doi: 10.3109/00016489109127291.
In an attempt to overcome handling problems with hearing aids in elderly patients, we have examined the prevalence of anticipated handling problems in this group and their ability to cope with different types of ear moulds and hearing aids. Increased total prevalence of anticipated problems was found only in the 85+ age group, although anticipated handling problems increased markedly in the 75+ age group. Patients over 75 years found it significantly easier to handle postaural aids with modified skeleton moulds than temporary tips or standard skeletons. They also coped less well with in-the-ear aids and failed to show the increased reduction in disability found with those aids in the younger groups.
为了克服老年患者使用助听器时的操作问题，我们研究了该群体中预期操作问题的发生率以及他们应对不同类型耳模和助听器的能力。尽管75岁及以上年龄组的预期操作问题显著增加，但仅在85岁及以上年龄组中发现预期问题的总发生率有所上升。75岁以上的患者发现，使用改良骨架式耳模的耳后式助听器比使用临时耳塞或标准骨架式耳模更容易操作。他们使用耳内式助听器的情况也较差，并且没有像年轻群体那样，使用这些助听器后残疾程度有明显降低。
