Counselling Users of Hearing Technology: A Comprehensive Literature Review
International Journal of Audiology
Meibos, A., Muñoz, K., et al. (2017).
International Journal of Audiology, 56(12), 903-908.
This systematic review investigates the impact of counseling and education on hearing device usage in adolescents and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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1985 - 2016
Published, peer-reviewed studies (not further specified)
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<div>"Additional research is needed...to determine the most effective ways to improve counselling practice" (p. 907) for patients using hearing devices. Studies investigated outcomes of different counseling techniques applied either pre-fitting or post-fitting for patients with hearing aid devices. Results regarding the amount of time hearing aids are worn were inconsistent ranging from no statistically significant differences to statistically significant increases in the amount of time hearing aids were worn by patients.</div>
Patient reported perception of hearing aid benefit after participating in different counseling techniques either at pre-fitting or post-fitting were inconsistent. Results ranged from no statistically significant differences in perception of benefit to statistically significant improvements in the perception of benefits provided by hearing aids.
