| Autor: |
Ul Gyu Han, Jung-Yup Lee, Ga-Young Kim, Mini Jo, Jaeseong Lee, Kyoung Ho Bang, Young Sang Cho, Sung Hwa Hong, Il Joon Moon |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Vol 10, Iss 3, p e33476 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2291-5222 |
| DOI: |
10.2196/33476 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundHearing loss limits communication and social activity, and hearing aids (HAs) are an efficient rehabilitative option for improving oral communication and speech comprehension, as well as the psychosocial comfort of people with hearing loss. To overcome this problem, over-the-counter amplification devices including personal sound amplification products and wearable augmented reality devices (WARDs) have been introduced. ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of WARDs for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss. MethodsA total of 40 patients (18 men and 22 women) with mild to moderate hearing loss were enrolled prospectively in this study. All participants were instructed to wear a WARD, Galaxy Buds Pro (Samsung Electronics), at least 4 hours a day for 2 weeks, for amplifying ambient sounds. Questionnaires including the Korean version of the abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (K-APHAB) and the Korean adaptation of the international outcome inventory for hearing aids (K-IOI-HA) were used to assess personal satisfaction in all participants. Audiologic tests, including sound field audiometry, sound field word recognition score (WRS), and the Korean version of hearing in noise test (K-HINT), were administered to 14 of 40 patients. The tests were performed under two conditions: unaided and aided with WARDs. ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 55.4 (SD 10.7) years. After 2 weeks of the field trial, participants demonstrated a benefit of WARDs on the K-APHAB. Scores of 3 subscales of ease of communication, reverberation, and background noise were improved significantly (P |
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