information needed to ensure effective use of the individual hearing aid within elderly service: a literature review
Antwi, Seth (2015)
Antwi, Seth
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015122421655
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015122421655
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AIM: The aim of this study is to make a plan for an easy to use Hearing Aid (HA) care and maintenance booklet. Focus will be on finding solutions for elderly people with hard of hearing who need an individual hearing device but staff do not have adequate information on how to use, care and maintain this device. It will promote education and ensure effective networking in the care and handling of the individual hearing device. The author plans to use these research questions to find the answers:
1. What are the reasons behind the non-use and non-proper functioning of the individual HA?
2. What information does caregivers within the elderly services need to know about the individual hearing device for effective communication in daily living with clients?
METHOD: Peer-reviewed scientific articles that are related to this study are analyzed in this literature re-view. There is in-person information from HA provider at Kuuloinva. The theory used is Person-centered approach.
RESULTS: Hearing aids are clearly associated impressive improvements in the social, emotional, psycho-logical and physical wellbeing of individuals with hearing impairments. One of the main reasons behind the non-use as well as the non-proper functioning of the individual hearing device is the lack of knowledge and training on how to use, care and maintain the device.
CONCLUSION: Collaboration between clinician, audiologist, HA technician, geronoms and all categories of caregivers within the elderly care service sector is needed to produce an understandable, practical and easy to use HA brochure and video material.
1. What are the reasons behind the non-use and non-proper functioning of the individual HA?
2. What information does caregivers within the elderly services need to know about the individual hearing device for effective communication in daily living with clients?
METHOD: Peer-reviewed scientific articles that are related to this study are analyzed in this literature re-view. There is in-person information from HA provider at Kuuloinva. The theory used is Person-centered approach.
RESULTS: Hearing aids are clearly associated impressive improvements in the social, emotional, psycho-logical and physical wellbeing of individuals with hearing impairments. One of the main reasons behind the non-use as well as the non-proper functioning of the individual hearing device is the lack of knowledge and training on how to use, care and maintain the device.
CONCLUSION: Collaboration between clinician, audiologist, HA technician, geronoms and all categories of caregivers within the elderly care service sector is needed to produce an understandable, practical and easy to use HA brochure and video material.