Focusing on positive listening experiences improves hearing aid outcomes in first-time hearing aid users: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether positive focus (PF), an intervention that asks hearing aid users to focus on positive listening experiences, improves hearing aid outcomes for first-time hearing aid users.

Design: The participants were randomised into a control or PF group. They were fitted with hearing aids and followed for six months after fitting.