Aural Rehabilitation for Older Adults with Hearing Loss: Impacts on Quality of Life--A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
Michaud, H. N., & Duchesnet, L. (2017).
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(7), 596-609.
This systematic review investigates the effects of aural rehabilitation on various outcomes, including quality of life, in adults 50 years old and older with mild to profound sensorineural hearing loss with or without hearing aids and/or cochlear implants.
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale – Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec (CIUSSS-IRDPQ; Canada)
Up to July 2015
Randomized controlled trials
8 articles and 1 dissertation
One study investigating self-administered home computer format found improvement in Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile and Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scores.
Studies investigating group interventions did not find significant treatment effect for behavioral counseling.
Two studies investigated individual aural training and counseling, and one study found a small effect using the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) and the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI).
