hearing impaired communication support internet coping
Conditions
Interventions
The support programme is designed to help hearing impaired individuals use their hearing aid effectively and to improve successful coping strategies. All participants, including the ones assigned to t
a person who has regular contact with the participant. The communication partner plays an important role in enhancing the motivation of the participant. Hearing impaired individuals who are assigned t
Sponsors
Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, section Ear & Hearing
VU University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants: - are at least 50 years old - have the intention to take up a new hearing aid on one or both ears. - have sufficient understanding of the Dutch language (speaking, writing, reading). - have access to a computer with an internet connection for the total duration of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Clients: - who also receive care at a specialized audiological centre, since this mostly involves people with complex hearing disabilities. The specialized care that is provided in these centres may overlap and/ or interfere with that of the support programme. - who receive a hearing aid primarily to suppress tinnitus complaints. For these individuals the focus of the rehabilitation is not on restoring communication per se. As such, they are not part of the target group of the support programme.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome concerns coping with the hearing loss. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes concern: self-efficacy of hearing aid use, actual use of the hearing aid, satisfaction with the hearing aid dispenser’s service, hearing disability, stage of behaviour change and emotional response. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactBregje van der Wouden
Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, section Ear & Hearing VU University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed