Perception and expectations of personal sound amplification products in Korea: A hospital-based, multi-center, cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to investigate current perception and expected price of personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) and to analyze influencing factors through multi-center hospital-based surveys of outpatients, caregivers, and hearing experts.

Methods

A multi-center exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted in two groups of respondents with two separate surveys: 1) a perception survey of patients and caregivers who visited an otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic in 5 general hospitals and 2) an opinion survey of hearing specialists about the expected price of PSAPs. A total of 197 outpatient visitors responded to the perception survey, and 42 hearing specialists responded to the opinion survey.

Results

Overall perception score (18 q

SUBMITTER: Han JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9135199 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature