Parents’ Reactions and Recommendations After Diagnosis and Hearing Aid Fitting
| Autor: | Stephanie Sjoblad, Jackson Roush, Melody Harrison, Robert Alexander McWilliam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Adult
Male Parents Hearing aid medicine.medical_specialty Health Planning Guidelines Hearing Loss Sensorineural medicine.medical_treatment education.educational_degree Audiology Sampling Studies Habilitation Speech and Hearing Hearing Aids Prosthesis fitting Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Prosthesis Fitting Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Child education business.industry Mail survey Middle Aged medicine.disease Female business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Audiology. 10:24-31 |
| ISSN: | 1558-9137 1059-0889 |
| Popis: | This study was designed to explore parent reactions to the early stages of audiologic assessment and intervention. A total of 213 parents whose children were under the age of 6 years returned a mail survey. Respondents from 45 states participated. Parents were asked to (1) report the approximate age of diagnosis and hearing aid fitting; (2) comment on reasons for any delays encountered from diagnosis to fitting; and (3) respond to questions concerning their reactions to the initial fitting of amplification. The median age of identification was earlier than some previous investigations; however, substantial delays occurred between diagnosis and hearing aid fitting. Reasons for delay included the need for further audiologic evaluation, problems obtaining return appointments, illness of the child, and difficulties obtaining adequate earmolds. Parent reactions to hearing aids, once fitted, included concerns about appearance and questions about maintenance and use, but attitudes regarding hearing aids and their perceived benefits improved over time. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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