| 보청기 착용 노인의 청능훈련 사례 |
| 조윤영1,2, 방정화1, 이재희1 |
1한림국제대학원대학교 청각학과
2히어링메딕스 황혜경 보청기 난청센터 |
| Case Study of Auditory Training for an Elderly Hearing Aid User |
| Yun Young Jo1,2, Junghwa Bahng1, Jae Hee Lee1 |
1Department of Audiology, Hallym University of Graduate Studies, Seoul, Korea
2HHK Hearing Care Center of Hearing Medics, Seoul, Korea |
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Received: October 30, 2013; Revised: December 5, 2013 Accepted: December 10, 2013. Published online: December 31, 2013. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Auditory training is known as effective to enhance communication and listening strategy, especially when old listeners
need to understand low-redundancy speech in noisy environment. In this study, 70-year-old man who has used a
hearing aid for five years participated in 8-week auditory training program. The training program has focused on
recognition of time-compressed sentences and sentences in noise. To examine whether the participant received benefit
from training, we evaluated the listener’s speech recognition ability as well as subjective responses from the SADL
(Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life) and IOI-HA (International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids)
questionnaires. The results showed that performances in time-compressed sentences and sentences in noise were
increased after 8-week auditory training. The training benefit was the greatest in more difficult conditions compared
to relatively easier conditions. The participant’s subjective responses of SADL and IOI-HA questionnaires also
revealed higher satisfaction with hearing aid after auditory training. In conclusion, 8-week auditory training is likely
to be beneficial to hearing aid users to understand communication in difficult condition, which may lead to improve
subjective satisfaction with hearing aid. |
| Key Words:
Auditory training, Auditory rehabilitation, Hearing aid |
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