Gimsing S
Esbjerg, audiologisk afdeling, Sct. Josephs Hospital.
Ugeskr Laeger. 1995 Dec 11;157(50):6993-6.
Seven hundred and fifty adult patients possessing hearing aids were interviewed with regard to utilization and handling skills. Although 71% were full-time users and 18% were part-time users, only 32% could handle their aids competently. Inhabitants of the county's major town clearly managed their aids better than residents of the remainder of the catchment area, despite the fact that 85% of the former group never sought counselling by hearing therapists. It is concluded that not only the traditional audiology professions, but also staff from other branches of the health and social services should participate more actively in the care of the hearing impaired.
对750名佩戴助听器的成年患者进行了关于使用和操作技能的访谈。尽管71%为全职使用者，18%为兼职使用者，但只有32%能够熟练操作他们的助听器。该县主要城镇的居民在管理助听器方面明显比集水区其他地区的居民做得更好，尽管前一组中有85%的人从未寻求听力治疗师的咨询。得出的结论是，不仅传统的听力学专业人员，而且健康和社会服务其他部门的工作人员都应更积极地参与听力受损者的护理工作。
