Impact of Hearing Aid Technology on Outcomes in Daily Life I: The Patients' Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

One of the challenges facing hearing care providers when recommending hearing aids is the choice of device technology level. Major manufacturers market families of hearing aids that are described as spanning the range from basic technology to premium technology. Premium technology hearing aids include acoustical processing capabilities (features) that are not found in basic technology instruments. These premium features are intended to yield improved hearing in daily life compared with basic-feature devices. However, independent research that establishes the incremental effectiveness of premium-feature devices compared with basic-feature devices is lacking. This research was designed to explore reported differences in hearing abilities for adults using premium- and basic

SUBMITTER: Cox RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4925253 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature