Surr R K, Hawkins D B
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Ear Hear. 1988 Jun;9(3):113-8. doi: 10.1097/00003446-198806000-00003.
The negative attitude elicited by the presence of a hearing aid has been termed the "hearing aid effect." The purpose of this study was to examine the negative reactions associated with hearing aids among new hearing aid users themselves and their perception of the hearing aid effect in their immediate environment. This was accomplished through a questionnaire completed just prior to hearing aid fitting and again 6 months after initial use of amplification. The responses to the questionnaires were compared between individuals who had chosen either in the ear or behind the ear type hearing aids, and between those using either monaural or binaural instruments. The effect of age on the data was also examined. The results indicated that the hearing aid effect was not expected or perceived very widely among these subjects, as only about 10% of them reported sensing negative attitudes to the use of hearing aids. Positive responses to the benefits of hearing aid use from other people often fell short of expectations.
助听器的存在引发的负面态度被称为“助听器效应”。本研究的目的是调查新助听器使用者自身对助听器的负面反应，以及他们对周围环境中助听器效应的认知。这是通过在助听器验配前及初次使用放大装置6个月后分别填写一份问卷来完成的。对选择耳内式或耳背式助听器的个体之间，以及使用单耳或双耳助听器的个体之间的问卷回复进行了比较。还研究了年龄对数据的影响。结果表明，在这些受试者中，助听器效应并未被广泛预期或感知到，因为只有约10%的受试者报告感觉到对使用助听器存在负面态度。其他人对使用助听器益处的积极反馈往往未达预期。
