Gregory Sarah, Billings Jo, Wilson Danielle, Livingston Gill, Schilder Anne Gm, Costafreda Sergi G
Centres for Dementia Prevention and Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK.
SAGE Open Med. 2020 Mar 3;8:2050312120904572. doi: 10.1177/2050312120904572. eCollection 2020.
Hearing aid usage supports communication and independence; however, many do not use their hearing aids. This study explored the experiences of hearing aid use in adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease.
Participants completed semi-structured interviews which were analysed using thematic analysis. Ten people (six males, age range 75-86 years old) with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease who had been fitted with hearing aids were recruited to the study.
We identified four major themes: (1) memory and other cognitive barriers to using hearing aids, (2) practical aspects of hearing aids, (3) benefits of hearing aids, and (4) ambivalence towards hearing aids.
Participants perceived a significant impact of cognitive impairment on the experience of using hearing aids. This population may benefit from targeted strategies to support use of hearing aids. The findings from this study can inform future research to optimise use of hearing aids in this population.
使用助听器有助于交流和保持独立；然而，许多人并不使用他们的助听器。本研究探讨了轻度认知障碍或阿尔茨海默病成年人使用助听器的经历。
参与者完成了半结构化访谈，并采用主题分析法进行分析。招募了10名（6名男性，年龄在75 - 86岁之间）患有轻度认知障碍或阿尔茨海默病且已佩戴助听器的人参与该研究。
我们确定了四个主要主题：（1）使用助听器的记忆和其他认知障碍，（2）助听器的实际方面，（3）助听器的益处，以及（4）对助听器的矛盾心理。
参与者认为认知障碍对使用助听器的体验有重大影响。这一人群可能受益于支持使用助听器的针对性策略。本研究结果可为未来优化该人群助听器使用的研究提供参考。
