Eriksson-Mangold M, Ringdahl A, Björklund A K, Wåhlin B
Psychological Department, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
Br J Audiol. 1990 Aug;24(4):277-85. doi: 10.3109/03005369009076566.
Rehabilitation of the majority of hearing handicapped in Sweden consists of hearing aid fitting, provision of technical devices and information during about four visits to a Hearing Centre. Generally there is no structured guidance of the hearing handicapped on how to proceed with the hearing aid at home between appointments. A programme of active fitting (AF) of hearing aids, with a task-oriented diary, 'Try Your Hearing Aid' as a basic part, was therefore developed. We conducted a series of studies from 1985 to 1988 with the aim of investigating the benefit and applicability of the programme. A total of 128 new hearing aid candidates participated in three studies at the Sahlgrens hospital and at four other hearing centres in smaller Swedish towns. In a controlled study the AF group was more positive to their hearing aids and to the fitting period after 10 months. They used their hearing aids more frequently and felt psychologically more secure with them. It was established that the AF programme could well be applied in the clinical routine for a majority of new hearing aid patients. Old age per se was not found to be a relevant exclusion criterion. The positive outcome of the AF programme has stimulated the Swedish Institute of the Handicapped to print 'Try Your Hearing Aid' with a manual, and to introduce it to all hearing centres in Sweden.
瑞典大多数听力障碍者的康复措施包括验配助听器、提供技术设备以及在大约四次前往听力中心的过程中提供信息。一般来说，在预约之间，对于听力障碍者如何在家中使用助听器，并没有结构化的指导。因此，制定了一项积极验配（AF）助听器的计划，以一本以任务为导向的日记《试用你的助听器》作为基本组成部分。我们在1985年至1988年期间开展了一系列研究，旨在调查该计划的益处和适用性。共有128名新的助听器候选者参与了在萨尔格伦医院以及瑞典其他四个较小城镇的听力中心进行的三项研究。在一项对照研究中，AF组在10个月后对其助听器和验配期更为满意。他们更频繁地使用助听器，并且在心理上对其感觉更安心。结果表明，AF计划完全可以应用于大多数新助听器患者的临床常规治疗中。研究发现，高龄本身并不是一个相关的排除标准。AF计划的积极成果促使瑞典残疾人协会印制了带有手册的《试用你的助听器》，并将其推广至瑞典所有的听力中心。
