Hearing Aid Review Appointments: Attendance and Effectiveness.

Purpose: This study aimed to (a) identify participant factors associated with hearing aid review (HAR) appointment attendance, (b) investigate whether the completion of self-report survey identifying hearing aid-related problems affects HAR appointment attendance, and (c) investigate whether hearing aid problems and hearing aid management deficiencies are adequately addressed during HAR appointments.

Method: A prospective cohort study of adult hearing aid owners recruited from a single hearing clinic in Western Australia. Potential participants were invited to an annual HAR appointment via postal letter.

Investigating the prevalence and impact of device-related problems associated with hearing aid use.

To explore the prevalence of device-related problems associated with hearing aid use, participants' help-seeking behaviours for these problems, and factors associated with hearing aid problems. A prospective convenience cohort design surveying 413 adult hearing aid users (34-97 years of age) recruited from seven clinics across Australia. Almost all participants (98%) indicated that they were experiencing at least one of the hearing aid problems included on the survey.