Abdul Ghani, Nursakinah and Wan Ahmad, Wan Aslynn Salwani (2018) Satisfaction with amplification in daily life (SADL) in different types and degrees of hearing loss. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (1). p. 568. E-ISSN 2600-8491
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Introduction: The aim of this study is to determine the satisfaction level of hearing aids users in different types and degrees of hearing loss using the satisfaction with amplification in daily life (SADL) questionnaire. Methods: 31 hearing aid users with different types of hearing loss who sought help from the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) Hearing and Speech Clinic at Jalan Hospital Campus, Kuantan, IIUM Medical Specialist Centre and private hearing aid centres were involved in this study. The data was collected from the participants who filled in the Malay SADL questionnaires. Results: Among the thirty-one (31) participants, most of the hearing aid users were satisfied with their hearing aids regardless of their different types of hearing loss. It was found that satisfaction level with the hearing aids may depend on several factors such as cosmetic preference, degrees of hearing loss, cost of hearing aid and audiologist competence. Meanwhile, in terms of degrees of hearing loss, majority of the users were relatively satisfied with their hearing aids and there was no significant difference between the different degree of hearing loss and their satisfaction level in the SADL global score and each of the subscales. Conclusions: This study indicates that some hearing aid users are not satisfied in terms of feedback, telephone use, cosmetic appearance and costs of hearing aid. The findings of this study can benefit the audiologists, as they would be able to use the information to help future patients understand and adapt to the use of the hearing aids better.
| Item Type: | Article (Meeting Abstract) |
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| Additional Information: | 5212/74476 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Audiology, Quality of Life, Hearing Aid |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Depositing User: | Dr Wan Aslynn Wan Ahmad |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2019 21:38 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2019 21:38 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/74476 |
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