Case Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Recommendations by Hearing Care Professionals

Carmine Gioia; Moshe  Ben-Akiva; Ole Jørgensen; Kasper Jensen; Don Schum; Matilde Fogh Kirkegaard

doi:10.3766/jaaa.26.3.4

Case Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Recommendations by Hearing Care Professionals

Carmine Gioia, Moshe Ben-Akiva, Ole Jørgensen, Kasper Jensen, Don Schum, Matilde Fogh Kirkegaard

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Abstract

Background: Professional recommendations to patients concerning hearing instrument (HI) technology levels are not currently evidence-based. Pre-fitting parameters have not been proven to be the primary indicators for optimal patient outcome with different HI technology levels. This results in subjective decision-making as regards the technology level recommendation made by professionals.
Purpose: The objective of this study is to gain insight into the decision-making criteria utilized by professionals when recommending HI technology levels to hearing-impaired patients.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
Volume	26
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	229-246
Number of pages	18
ISSN	1050-0545
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.26.3.4
Publication status	Published - Mar 2015

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