Factors Influencing Hearing Disability and Reduction in Disability among First-time Hearing Aid Users in Singapore.

Introduction: This study aims to examine the factors associated with self-reported hearing disability and early reduction in disability after first-time hearing aid (HA) fitting in Singapore.

Methods: Retrospective record review of 1,068 subjects issued with HAs at a tertiary hospital from 2001 to 2013.

Results: Subjects reporting ≥5 disabilities reduced from 90% to 24% after HA fitting.

Changing patient profile, hearing aid use and disability among first-time hearing aid users in Singapore over a decade.

Objectives: To examine the time trends in demographics, hearing characteristics, hearing aid (HA) choices, usage and patient-reported disability among first-time HA users in Singapore over a decade.

Design: Cross-sectional study. 1052 subjects issued with HAs at a tertiary hospital from 2004 to 2013.

Factors influencing degree of hearing loss at presentation, hearing aid choice, and usage in first time hearing aid users in Singapore.

Objective: To examine the factors associated with late presentation at first hearing aid (HA) fitting, HA choice and usage among users in Singapore.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Study Sample: 1068 subjects issued with HAs at a tertiary hospital from 2001 to 2013.

Hearing impairment and hearing aid usage in Singapore.

Objective: To examine the epidemiological and audiological profile, pattern of hearing aid (HA) fitting and usage among HA users in Singapore.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Study Sample: Cohort of 1068 subjects issued with HAs at a tertiary hospital between 2001 and 2013.