Newman C W, Hug G A, Wharton J A, Jacobson G P
Division of Audiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Ear Hear. 1993 Aug;14(4):285-9. doi: 10.1097/00003446-199308000-00007.
Self-report hearing handicap scales are gaining widespread acceptance among clinicians as a technique for quantifying hearing aid benefit. Both auditory and nonauditory (e.g., personality, health, motivation) factors contribute to an individual's response to hearing loss and ultimately to perceived hearing aid benefit. Among the recognized extra-audiological variables, financial concerns may influence a hearing aid user's expectations regarding hearing aid benefit. The present study compared self-perceived benefit in 26 insured and 26 uninsured new hearing aid wearers using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE). HHIE scores at 3 weeks and 6 mo postfitting were equivalent between groups. The findings suggest that the HHIE may be used as an index of hearing aid benefit without concern that the source of funds required to purchase amplification may act as an uncontrolled variable.
自我报告听力障碍量表作为一种量化助听器益处的技术，正日益受到临床医生的广泛认可。听觉因素和非听觉因素（如个性、健康状况、动机）都会影响个体对听力损失的反应，并最终影响其对助听器益处的感知。在已被确认的听力学科以外的变量中，经济问题可能会影响助听器使用者对助听器益处的期望。本研究使用老年人听力障碍调查表（HHIE），比较了26名有保险和26名无保险的新助听器佩戴者的自我感知益处。两组在验配后3周和6个月时的HHIE得分相当。研究结果表明，HHIE可用作衡量助听器益处的指标，而无需担心购买放大设备所需资金来源可能成为一个无法控制的变量。
