Franks J R, Beckmann N J
Ear Hear. 1985 May-Jun;6(3):161-6. doi: 10.1097/00003446-198505000-00007.
This study reports the findings of a survey of retirees age 65 and older, involving scaled responses to 35 possible reasons for rejection of hearing aid use. The foremost reasons for nonuse of hearing aids included cost, calling attention to the handicap, dealer practices, concern about the nature of the amplified sound, difficulty manipulating hearing aid controls, and not knowing where to obtain a hearing aid.
本研究报告了一项针对65岁及以上退休人员的调查结果，其中涉及对35种可能导致拒绝使用助听器的原因进行分级回应。不使用助听器的首要原因包括成本、凸显残疾、经销商行为、对放大声音性质的担忧、操作助听器控制装置困难以及不知道从何处获取助听器。
