Perception and Use of Trainable Hearing Aids by Clinicians and Hearing Aid Users and Candidates
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Date
2016Author
Walravens, Els
Keidser, Gitte
Hickson, Louise
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Aims
Trainable hearing aids, which enable users to fine-tune their own settings in real-life environments, have been commercially available since 2006. Currently, there is no information available about their impact. This study set out to evaluate the uptake and expectations of, and experience with, trainable aids by clinicians and hearing-impaired adults.
Methodology
Two online surveys were developed for the purpose of the study: one for clinicians and one for hearing-impaired adults. Descriptive and non-parametric tests were used for analysis of the data.