Oja G L, Schow R L
Ear Hear. 1984 Mar-Apr;5(2):77-86. doi: 10.1097/00003446-198403000-00004.
A comprehensive follow-up protocol was designed and utilized to assess benefit, use, and satisfaction from hearing aids. The benefit assessments included functional gain measures, and speech intelligibility in quiet and in noise. Hearing aid use was evaluated based on a questionnaire which asked for an estimate of daily use in hours and also an accounting of times when the aid was not in use during the day. Two use values were derived, an absolute daily use value and an adjusted percentage of use value. Satisfaction also was assessed using a questionnaire. The subjects were asked to indicate their general satisfaction with the aid on a seven-point scale. Two communication assessment questionnaires were used to assess communication handicap. Data are provided on 45 subject. The subjects were categorized into groups according to both low- and high-frequency hearing. These preliminary mean scores by group can be used as target goals for benefit, use, and satisfaction on persons fit with hearing aids. The protocol as used can provide considerable evaluative clinical information in a reasonable amount of time.
设计并采用了一项全面的随访方案，以评估助听器的益处、使用情况和满意度。益处评估包括功能增益测量，以及安静和嘈杂环境下的言语清晰度。根据一份问卷对助听器的使用情况进行评估，该问卷要求估计每日使用时长，并说明当天未使用助听器的次数。得出了两个使用值，一个是绝对每日使用值，另一个是调整后的使用百分比值。同样使用问卷来评估满意度。要求受试者在七点量表上表明他们对助听器的总体满意度。使用两份沟通评估问卷来评估沟通障碍。提供了45名受试者的数据。根据低频和高频听力将受试者分为不同组。这些按组划分的初步平均分数可作为佩戴助听器者在益处、使用情况和满意度方面的目标指标。所采用的方案能够在合理的时间内提供大量有价值的临床评估信息。
