The effect of hearing aid treatment on health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss

Anne Wolff; Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller; Li-Tang Tsai; Dan Dupont Hougaard; Michael Gaihede; Dorte Hammershøi; Jesper Hvass Schmidt

doi:10.1080/14992027.2023.2218994

The effect of hearing aid treatment on health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss

Anne Wolff, Sabina Storbjerg Houmøller^*, Li-Tang Tsai, Dan Dupont Hougaard, Michael Gaihede, Dorte Hammershøi, Jesper Hvass Schmidt

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Audiology
Volume	63
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	500-509
ISSN	1499-2027
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2023.2218994
Publication status	Published - Jul 2024

Keywords

Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Correction of Hearing Impairment/methods
Female
Hearing
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss/rehabilitation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Persons With Hearing Impairments/psychology
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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The effect of hearing aid treatment on health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss

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