Desjardins Jamie L, Alicea Carly A, Doherty Karen A
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso.
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, NY.
Am J Audiol. 2019 Mar 15;28(1):37-47. doi: 10.1044/2018_AJA-17-0118.
Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the effect of memory function and manual dexterity on new and experienced hearing aid users' abilities to use and care for their hearing aids. Method New and experienced hearing aid users were administered the Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test-Revised (PHAST-R; Doherty & Desjardins, 2012 ), a measure of a hearing aid user's ability to use and care for their hearing aids. The test was administered during their 30-day hearing aid check or yearly hearing evaluation appointment. Participants were also administered the Digit Span Test of memory function ( Wechsler, 1997 ) and the Nine-Hole Peg Test of manual dexterity ( Mathiowetz, Weber, Kashman, & Volland,1985 ). Results Participants with poorer memory span function performed significantly poorer on the PHAST-R than participants with better memory span. However, no significant relationship between manual dexterity and PHAST-R performance was observed. Experienced hearing aid users who were recently reoriented on how to use and care for their hearing aids performed significantly better on the PHAST-R compared to new hearing aid users and experienced hearing aid users who had not received a hearing aid orientation within the last year. Cleaning the hearing aid and telephone use were the 2 PHAST-R tasks that all hearing aid clients needed the most recounseling on. Conclusion Memory span is significantly related to an individual's ability to correctly use and care for their hearing aids regardless of whether they are new or experienced hearing aid users.
目的 本研究旨在确定记忆功能和手部灵活性对新老助听器使用者使用和保养助听器能力的影响。方法 对新老助听器使用者进行了修订后的实用助听器技能测试（PHAST-R；多尔蒂和德贾尔丹斯，2012年），该测试用于衡量助听器使用者使用和保养助听器的能力。测试在他们30天的助听器检查或年度听力评估预约期间进行。参与者还接受了记忆功能的数字广度测试（韦克斯勒，1997年）和手部灵活性的九孔插板测试（马蒂奥韦茨、韦伯、卡什曼和沃兰德，1985年）。结果 记忆广度功能较差的参与者在PHAST-R测试中的表现明显比记忆广度较好的参与者差。然而，未观察到手部灵活性与PHAST-R测试表现之间存在显著关系。与新助听器使用者以及过去一年未接受过助听器使用指导的老助听器使用者相比，最近重新接受了如何使用和保养助听器指导的老助听器使用者在PHAST-R测试中的表现明显更好。清洁助听器和使用电话是所有助听器使用者最需要再次接受指导的两项PHAST-R测试任务。结论 无论个人是新的还是老的助听器使用者，记忆广度都与他们正确使用和保养助听器的能力显著相关。
