Jadeja Rajeshvariba, Bhat J Prajna, Rajan Rithu
Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Mangalore Academy of Professional Studies, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation and Behavioural Sciences, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital Campus, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Puducherry, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Dec;76(6):5428-5433. doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-04997-x. Epub 2024 Aug 17.
Audiologists are hearing healthcare specialists dedicated to the rehabilitation of individuals with hearing loss by prescribing the appropriate amplification devices. The process of choosing and fitting hearing aids involves several steps for which standardized guidelines have been issued. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the patterns of practice employed by Indian audiologists in the evaluation and fitting of hearing aids for adults. The survey was conducted using an Online questionnaire and distributed to Audiologists practicing in different parts of India via Google form link between April-August 2020. In all, 158 Audiologists participated in the study. The questionnaire consisted of 48 questions distributed over seven domains which included Respondent's Profile, Hearing aid fitting experience with Adults, Assessment protocols, Hearing aid selection, Hearing aid fitting, Hearing aid verification, and Skills and Confidence levels of Audiologists. The findings of the study revealed varying practice trends, particularly during the stages of hearing aid verification and validation. There were also differences in the Audiologists' proficiency and confidence in carrying out the various stages of fitting hearing aids.
听力学家是致力于通过开具合适的放大设备来帮助听力损失患者康复的听力保健专家。选择和适配助听器的过程涉及多个步骤，针对这些步骤已发布了标准化指南。本研究的目的是评估印度听力学家在为成年人评估和适配助听器时所采用的实践模式。该调查通过在线问卷进行，并于2020年4月至8月期间通过谷歌表单链接分发给在印度不同地区执业的听力学家。共有158名听力学家参与了该研究。问卷由48个问题组成，分布在七个领域，包括受访者简介、与成年人适配助听器的经验、评估方案、助听器选择、助听器适配、助听器验证以及听力学家的技能和信心水平。研究结果显示了不同的实践趋势，特别是在助听器验证和确认阶段。听力学家在进行助听器适配各个阶段的熟练程度和信心也存在差异。
