Kumar Anil, Bhat Rashmi J
Department of Hearing Studies, Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Sep 10;29(3):1-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1810004. eCollection 2025 Jul.
It is important to understand the intricacies of hearing aid management early in the child's life to appreciate the full benefits of early intervention.
Identifying aspects of hearing aid management that carers regard as taxing will allow hearing professionals to focus and encourage these areas, potentially leading to higher hearing aid use and better outcomes.
49 parents of children with hearing impairment participated in the study. Parent Hearing Aid Management Inventory (PHAMI) was used to explore parent access to information and experiences in three domains such as parent skills and confidence in hearing aid management, hearing aid use, and communication with the audiologist using a 4-point rating scale. The data was collected using direct interviews and through Microsoft forms.
The majority of the parents desired information and support in identifying hearing aid options/accessories, obtaining financial assistance for costs, and using a listening stethoscope for determining when the hearing aid was not working. The most common challenges identified by parents as influencing their child's hearing aid use were activities (for example, playing, travelling in the car), and the fear of losing and damaging the hearing aids. Although many parents were pleased with the audiologist's assistance, they desired that the audiologist be more patient and contact them more regularly after the hearing aids were fitted.
Professionals can help with effective device management by addressing parental challenges, collaborating on specific device management goals, and helping as needed.
在儿童早期了解助听器管理的复杂性对于充分认识早期干预的益处非常重要。
确定护理人员认为具有挑战性的助听器管理方面，将使听力专业人员能够关注并鼓励这些方面，这可能会提高助听器的使用频率并带来更好的效果。
49名听力障碍儿童的家长参与了该研究。使用家长助听器管理量表（PHAMI），通过4分制量表，从家长在助听器管理方面的技能和信心、助听器使用以及与听力学家的沟通这三个领域，探索家长获取信息的情况和经历。数据通过直接访谈和微软表单收集。
大多数家长希望在确定助听器选项/配件、获得费用方面的经济援助以及使用听诊器判断助听器是否工作等方面获得信息和支持。家长们认为影响孩子使用助听器的最常见挑战是活动（例如玩耍、乘车旅行），以及担心丢失和损坏助听器。尽管许多家长对听力学家的帮助感到满意，但他们希望听力学家在助听器佩戴后更有耐心并更频繁地与他们联系。
专业人员可以通过应对家长面临的挑战、就特定的设备管理目标进行协作以及在需要时提供帮助，来协助进行有效的设备管理。
