TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of hearing aid treatment on health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss
AU - Wolff, Anne
AU - Houmøller, Sabina Storbjerg
AU - Tsai, Li-Tang
AU - Hougaard, Dan Dupont
AU - Gaihede, Michael
AU - Hammershøi, Dorte
AU - Schmidt, Jesper Hvass
PY - 2023/6/8
Y1 - 2023/6/8
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of hearing aid (HA) intervention on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes in first-time and experienced HA users using the 15D questionnaire. Secondly, the study explored the relationship between clinical parameters and changes in 15D scores.DESIGN: A prospective observational study.STUDY SAMPLE: The study population included 1562 patients (1113 first-time and 449 experienced HA users) referred for HA rehabilitation. All patients responded to the 15D at baseline, two months after HA fitting, and at long-term follow-up (698 ± 298 d).RESULTS: Among both first-time and experienced HA users, significant improvements in hearing-dimension (15D-3) score were observed at two-month follow-up which sustained at long-term follow-up. 15D total scores significantly decreased at long-term follow-up. Self-reported hearing abilities, word recognition scores, and HA use time were significantly and positively correlated to increased 15D.CONCLUSIONS: Both groups of HA users reported improved hearing-related QoL after HA treatment which sustained at long-term follow-up but the improvement in total 15D total score did not sustain for either group. The results suggest that HA intervention positively affects hearing-related QoL among older adults with hearing loss, and the findings support the use of 15D as a tool for the evaluation of HA treatment effects.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of hearing aid (HA) intervention on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes in first-time and experienced HA users using the 15D questionnaire. Secondly, the study explored the relationship between clinical parameters and changes in 15D scores.DESIGN: A prospective observational study.STUDY SAMPLE: The study population included 1562 patients (1113 first-time and 449 experienced HA users) referred for HA rehabilitation. All patients responded to the 15D at baseline, two months after HA fitting, and at long-term follow-up (698 ± 298 d).RESULTS: Among both first-time and experienced HA users, significant improvements in hearing-dimension (15D-3) score were observed at two-month follow-up which sustained at long-term follow-up. 15D total scores significantly decreased at long-term follow-up. Self-reported hearing abilities, word recognition scores, and HA use time were significantly and positively correlated to increased 15D.CONCLUSIONS: Both groups of HA users reported improved hearing-related QoL after HA treatment which sustained at long-term follow-up but the improvement in total 15D total score did not sustain for either group. The results suggest that HA intervention positively affects hearing-related QoL among older adults with hearing loss, and the findings support the use of 15D as a tool for the evaluation of HA treatment effects.
KW - 15D
KW - adult or general hearing screening
KW - aging
KW - conditions/pathology/disorders
KW - health-related quality of life
KW - hearing aid rehabilitation
KW - hearing aids
KW - hearing loss
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1080/14992027.2023.2218994
DO - 10.1080/14992027.2023.2218994
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37288780
SN - 1499-2027
JO - International Journal of Audiology
JF - International Journal of Audiology
ER -