Factors Enabling Hearing Aid Usage
- Conditions
- Mixed conductive and sensorineuralhearing loss, unspecified,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/11/047437
- Lead Sponsor
- Maria Jose
- Brief Summary
**Aim of the study:**
To know the aspects that favour usage of hearing aid among individuals with hearing impairment as per views of the hearing aid user and audiologist
**Objective(s) of the study**
1) To explore the aspects that favoured hearing aid usage among individuals with hearing impairment based on hearing aid user’s and audiologist’s perspective.
**Study design**: Descriptive qualitative research
**Need for the study***:*
Despite the prevalence of hearing loss being high, there is reluctance seen in hearing aid adoption, especially in developing countries. Among hearing aid users the aspects that helped them adopt a hearing aid and continue the hearing aid usage is to be delved into especially in an Indian context.
**Procedure**
The study will be carried out in an interview mode. The preferred interview mode is face to face interaction, in case a pandemic wave arises the interview will be shifted to telephonic or virtual mode with adherence to Covid 19 guidelines.
Participants will be explained the details of the study and informed consent will be obtained for the audio recording of the verbatim before proceeding with a face-to-face interview mode. The researcher will ask the participants to explain the reasons for hearing aid adoption and its usage and the verbatim of the participant is recorded. The questions asked are open-ended questions to get a descriptive statement from the participants. Similarly, the audiologists are also asked questions based on their perspectives on hearing aid adoption and usage among clients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Hearing aid users (Group 1) Adults who are hearing aid users (age 18 and above) Both males and females Hearing aid users have been using digital hearing aids for more than 6 months Audiologists (Group 2) Audiologists who have a minimum of two years of experience.
Participants should not be suffering from any significant medical issues.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To explain the factors that promote hearing aid usage among individuals with hearing impairment based on the hearing aid user and audiologist perspective. 30 to 45 minutes for interview
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To develop counseling tool for hearing aid adoption 1 week
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Manipal College of Health Professions
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal College of Health Professions🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, IndiaMaria JosePrincipal investigator9535526569maria.jose3@learner.manipal.edu