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KMID : 0361020230660010015
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2023 Volume.66 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.19
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Comparative Analysis of Subjective Satisfaction Between Hearing Aid Users With Insurance Payment and General Payment
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Nam Gi-Sung
Cho Sung-Il
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives : This study aimed to compare subjective satisfaction andfunctional hearing gain between users of hearing aids with insurance payment (HA with IP)and hearing aids with general payment (HA with GP).
Subjects and Method : The functional hearing gain and subjective satisfaction of 42 HAwith IP and 38 HA with GP were compared after the final fitting, retrospectively. Sound fieldpure tone and speech audiometry were performed after 4 sessions of hearing aids fitting. Subjectivesatisfaction was evaluated using the Korean version of abbreviated profile of hearingaid benefit (APHAB) and the international outcome inventory for hearing aids (IOI-HA).
Results : Sound field pure tone thresholds and speech discrimination scores were improvedafter the final fitting of hearing aids in both HA with IP and HA with GP groups. HA with IPgroup showed significantly better results in aversiveness of APHAB and the IOI-HA scoresthan HA with GP group did.
Conclusion : These results suggest that hearing aids with insurance payment provide considerablebenefits and satisfaction, and can be a good alternative for hearing rehabilitation inhearing-impaired patients.
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KEYWORD
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Hearing aid, Hearing loss, Insurance, Questionnaires.
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