Class
Article
Department
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Department
Faculty Mentor
Brittan Barker
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not being exposed to multiple perspectives regarding hearing aids (HAs) influences HA use in adults with hearing loss (HL). The majority of adults with HL do not use HAs, even if they are prescribed to them. This is a problem because hearing loss has a large impact on individuals' quality of life and overall health. In the field of audiology, we are continually looking for ways to increase HA uptake. There are not currently any viable solutions in the field of audiology, so we have turned to the field of technology and human interaction for alternative solutions. We hypothesize that people often have unrealistic expectations about HAs, thus once they are prescribed the listening devices, they are reluctant to use them as prescribed. We propose that we may be able to shape individuals’ expectations of HAs into more realistic ones by exposing them to a variety of other people’s experiences with HL and HAs, thus potentially increasing their HA uptake. As this project is ongoing, we will present all data collected to date. We will relate this preliminary data to HA expectations among adults with HL. Presentation Time: Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83802262211?pwd=QU5icUo4WW03NWZwNXVPNjlXYXQvUT09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-12-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
The Effect of Video Narratives on Creating Realistic Expectations of Hearing Aids in Adults
Logan, UT
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not being exposed to multiple perspectives regarding hearing aids (HAs) influences HA use in adults with hearing loss (HL). The majority of adults with HL do not use HAs, even if they are prescribed to them. This is a problem because hearing loss has a large impact on individuals' quality of life and overall health. In the field of audiology, we are continually looking for ways to increase HA uptake. There are not currently any viable solutions in the field of audiology, so we have turned to the field of technology and human interaction for alternative solutions. We hypothesize that people often have unrealistic expectations about HAs, thus once they are prescribed the listening devices, they are reluctant to use them as prescribed. We propose that we may be able to shape individuals’ expectations of HAs into more realistic ones by exposing them to a variety of other people’s experiences with HL and HAs, thus potentially increasing their HA uptake. As this project is ongoing, we will present all data collected to date. We will relate this preliminary data to HA expectations among adults with HL. Presentation Time: Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83802262211?pwd=QU5icUo4WW03NWZwNXVPNjlXYXQvUT09