Hearing Aid, Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral
Conditions
Keywords
: Attitudes, Faculty of Health Sciences, hearing aid, hearing loss, knowledge level
Brief summary
This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. This study is a descriptive. The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Data will collect using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
Detailed description
Background: Being able to communicate with a hard-of-hearing individual, maintaining communication, and encouraging the use of hearing aids by explaining their benefits are responsibilities not only of audiologists but also of other healthcare providers. Purpose: This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. Research Design: This study is a descriptive. Study Sample: The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Data Collection and Analysis: Data were collected using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study * Individuals aged 18 years and older * No personal or family history of hearing loss, * No history of ear surgery, * Who did not use hearing aids
Exclusion criteria
* Being audiology student * Individuals aged under 18 years * Who use hearing aids, * With a personal or family history of ear surgery or hearing loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students score | May 30th to June 30th | Data will collected using the "Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTHandan Turan Dizdar, PhD
STUDY_DIRECTORHandan Turan Dizdar, PhD
Ondokuz Mayıs University
STUDY_CHAIRArzu Kırbaç, PhD
Ondokuz Mayıs University
STUDY_CHAIRAfra Karabulut, Bachelor degree
Ondokuz Mayıs University
STUDY_CHAIRSıla Funda Özbey, Bachelor degree
Ondokuz Mayıs University
STUDY_CHAIRSeyhan Kaya, Bachelor degree
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Outcome results
None listed