Trends and Predictors of Longitudinal Hearing Aid Use for Children Who Are Hard of Hearing.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Children who are hard of hearing (CHH) have restricted access to acoustic and linguistic information. Increased audibility provided by hearing aids (HAs) influences language outcomes, but the advantages of appropriately fit HAs can only be realized if children wear their devices on a consistent basis. The purpose of this article was to characterize long-term HA use in CHH, based on parent-report measures, and identify factors that influence longitudinal trends in HA use.

Design

Participants were parents of 290 children with mild to severe hearing loss. At every visit, parents estimated the average amount of time the child used HAs per day during the week and on the weekends. Parent reports of daily HA use were analyzed to determine if different patterns of HA use

SUBMITTER: Walker EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704121 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature