* HEARing Cooperative Research Centre , Melbourne , Australia.
Int J Audiol. 2014 Feb;53 Suppl 1:S43-51. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2013.832417. Epub 2014 Jan 21.
The aim of this study was to analyse the content, design, and readability of printed hearing aid user guides to determine their suitability for older adults, who are the main users of hearing aids.
Hearing aid user guides were assessed using four readability formulae and a standardized tool to assess content and design (SAM - Suitability Assessment of Materials).
A sample of 36 hearing aid user guides (four user guides from nine different hearing aid manufacturers) were analysed.
Sixty nine percent of user guides were rated 'not suitable' and 31% were rated 'adequate' for their suitability. Many scored poorly for scope, vocabulary, aspects of layout and typography, and learning stimulation and motivation. The mean reading grade level for all user guides was grade 9.6 which is too high for older adults.
The content, design, and readability of hearing aid user guides are not optimal for older adults and thus may serve as a barrier to successful hearing aid outcomes for this population.
本研究旨在分析助听器用户指南的内容、设计和可读性，以确定其对主要使用者——老年人的适用性。
使用四种可读性公式和一种标准化工具评估助听器用户指南的内容和设计（SAM-材料适用性评估）。
分析了 36 份助听器用户指南（来自 9 家不同助听器制造商的 4 份用户指南）。
69%的用户指南被评为“不适用”，31%的用户指南被评为“适用”。许多指南在范围、词汇、布局和排版方面、学习激励和动机方面得分都较低。所有用户指南的平均阅读水平为 9.6 年级，对于老年人来说太高了。
助听器用户指南的内容、设计和可读性并不适合老年人，因此可能成为这一人群成功使用助听器的障碍。
