Development of an Auditory Rehabilitation Training Programme for Hearing Impaired Adults in Saudi Arabia
Development of an Auditory Rehabilitation Training Programme for Hearing Impaired Adults in Saudi Arabia作者机构：Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences King Saud University Riyadh 11352 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faculty of Health and Wellbeing Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield S10 2BP UK UCL Developmental Science Research Department Division of Psychology and Language Sciences University College LondonLondon WC1N IPF UK
出 版 物：《Journal of Health Science》 (健康科学（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2016年第4卷第6期
页 面：304-317页
学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 09[农学]
主 题：Hearing loss hearing aid auditory rehabilitation speech test Minimal Audible Capabilities (MAC) test lip reading test Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) questionnaire Saudi Arabia.
摘 要：Hearing impairment is one of the most common sensory disabilities, affecting millions of people worldwide. The current management of acquired hearing impairment in adults is usually in the form of hearing aids. An auditory rehabilitation programme may or may not be provided although literature suggests that such programmes may enhance hearing aid benefits. This study was conducted in an Arabic-speaking country, specifically Saudi Arabia, and is the first to develop an auditory rehabilitation intervention programme in the Arabic language that focuses on working age adults who are new hearing aid users. Randomised intervention study design. Thirty-five participants with mild to severe acquired hearing loss （intervention group n = 18, control group n = 17）. Significant changes were found in the performance of the intervention group in the Minimal Audible Capabilities （MAC） test, a lip reading test and the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile （GHABP） questionnaire when compared with the control group. No significant difference was found in speech test scores between the two groups. A short individualised auditory rehabilitation intervention programme can yield a significant improvement in the performance of hearing impaired adults by enhancing the benefits of hearing aid use.
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