Use of technological aids and interpretation services among children and adults with hearing loss
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Use of technological aids and interpretation services among children and adults with hearing loss. / Dammeyer, Jesper; Lehane, Christine Marie; Marschark, Marc.
In: International Journal of Audiology, Vol. 56, No. 10, 16.05.2017, p. 740-748.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Use of technological aids and interpretation services among children and adults with hearing loss
AU - Dammeyer, Jesper
AU - Lehane, Christine Marie
AU - Marschark, Marc
PY - 2017/5/16
Y1 - 2017/5/16
N2 - Objectives: The technological development of communication aids for people with hearing loss has progressed rapidly over the last decades. Quality has improved and the number of different types of aids has increased. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of technology use and interpreting services use among people with hearing loss as they relate to demographic characteristics of this population. Design: This study reports from national surveys of children and adults with hearing loss. Use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, other aids and interpreting services were analysed with regard to gender, age, degree of hearing loss, mode of communication, having an additional disability, level of educational achievement among adults, and whether or not children lived together with both of their parents. Study sample: 269 children (0–15 years of age) and 839 adults (16–65 years of age). Results: Differences in technology and service use were associated with age, degree of hearing loss, and mode of communication among children and adults, and gender and level of educational achievement among adults. Conclusion: Individual and social factors have an impact on technological hearing aid and interpreter use. More research about individual differences and clinical implications of support services is needed.
AB - Objectives: The technological development of communication aids for people with hearing loss has progressed rapidly over the last decades. Quality has improved and the number of different types of aids has increased. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of technology use and interpreting services use among people with hearing loss as they relate to demographic characteristics of this population. Design: This study reports from national surveys of children and adults with hearing loss. Use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, other aids and interpreting services were analysed with regard to gender, age, degree of hearing loss, mode of communication, having an additional disability, level of educational achievement among adults, and whether or not children lived together with both of their parents. Study sample: 269 children (0–15 years of age) and 839 adults (16–65 years of age). Results: Differences in technology and service use were associated with age, degree of hearing loss, and mode of communication among children and adults, and gender and level of educational achievement among adults. Conclusion: Individual and social factors have an impact on technological hearing aid and interpreter use. More research about individual differences and clinical implications of support services is needed.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Assistive technology
KW - cochlear implant
KW - hearing aids
KW - hearing aid satisfaction
U2 - 10.1080/14992027.2017.1325970
DO - 10.1080/14992027.2017.1325970
M3 - Journal article
VL - 56
SP - 740
EP - 748
JO - International Journal of Audiology
JF - International Journal of Audiology
SN - 1499-2027
IS - 10
ER -
ID: 178257182