TY -的A2 -会怎样,David w . AU -麦克弗森,布拉德利PY - 2018 DA - 2018/11/01 TI -自我利益和满意度与波束形成对老年人穿在身上助听器SP - 2046894六世- 2018 AB -听力障碍是全球残疾的主要原因,在老年人群中尤为普遍。通常建议使用助听器来减轻听力损失对交流的不利影响。然而，老年人对助听器的接受度较低，大部分潜在使用者不佩戴助听器。大多数助听器在设计时都考虑到了一个谨慎的外形因素，以减少设备的可见性。考虑到与老年人听力损失相关的共病的范围，这种传统的形式因素可能并不总是最佳的。本研究调查了使用最近开发的非常规身体佩戴式助听器EasyHear™Grand (Logital Co. Ltd.， Hong Kong)的老年人的体验。双边安装的仪器包括大型控制，彩色显示器，波束形成声音处理，和蓝牙功能。43名老年参与者(平均年龄=71岁;调查范围为46-88岁)，以衡量该设备的效益水平、满意度以及对该助听器的看法。采用三份标准化问卷(《国际结果清单-助听器》、《助听器收益概况》、《以客户为导向的改善量表》)和开放式的结构化访谈对他们进行评估。 Participants rated their EasyHear device fitting highly for hours of use and improved quality of life and rated the device favorably for improved communication and benefit in background noise. A majority of users felt the device improved listening ability in their expressed area of greatest need, and also for their second highest prioritized area of greatest need. Less than 10% of users felt their listening was only occasionally or hardly ever improved when using the body-worn device. Benefit and satisfaction ratings with the EasyHear Grand were comparable to those in studies involving conventional form factor devices. Interviews highlighted areas where users felt the device could be improved—extra noise reduction, changes to device dimensions, receiver/eartip fit, and cableless technology were among the areas mentioned. Many participants valued smartphone linkage and Bluetooth capability. The EasyHear Grand, with its body-worn design and large, simple controls, was well accepted by the majority of participants. Hearing aids that break from conventional design formats may benefit many elderly individuals with hearing impairment and promote increased user acceptability. SN - 1687-9201 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2046894 DO - 10.1155/2018/2046894 JF - International Journal of Otolaryngology PB - Hindawi KW - ER -