Measuring Hearing Aid Satisfaction in Everyday Listening Situations: Retrospective and In Situ Assessments Complement Each Other.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Recently, we developed a hearing-related lifestyle questionnaire (HEARLI-Q), which asks respondents to rate their hearing aid (HA) satisfaction in 23 everyday listening situations. It is unknown how HA satisfaction on the retrospective HEARLI-Q scale compares with HA satisfaction measured on the same scale implemented in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).

Purpose

 To learn how retrospective (HEARLI-Q) and in situ (EMA) assessments can complement each other.

Research design

 An observational study.

Study sample

 Twenty-one experienced HA users.

Data collection and analysis

 The participants first filled out the HEARLI-Q questionnaire, followed by a 1-week EMA trial using their own HAs. HA satisfaction ratings were compared between the two

SUBMITTER: Lelic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661906 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature