Objective: Hearing aids (HAs) are designed for speech rather than music listening. The impact of HAs on music enjoyment is poorly studied. We examine the effect of HAs on active music enjoyment in individuals with varying levels of hearing loss (HL).
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Tertiary medical center and community.
Methods: Adult (≥18 years) bilateral HA users and normal hearing (NH) controls actively listened to musical stimuli and rated their enjoyment across 3 measures (pleasantness, musicality, naturalness) with and without HAs using a visual analog scale. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess the association between HL (measured by a pure-tone average [PTA] and word recognition score [WRS] of the better ear) and music enjoyment with and without HAs, adjusting for covariates. Music enjoyment was compared between HA users and NH controls, and HA users with and without their HAs.
Results: One hundred bilateral HA users (mean age 66.0 years, 52% female, better ear mean [SD] PTA 50.2 [13.5] dBHL, mean WRS 84.5 [16.5]%) completed the study. Increasing severity of HL (PTA) was independently associated with decreased music enjoyment (pleasantness, musicality, naturalness) with and without HAs (p < .05). HA usage increased music enjoyment (musicality) in those with moderate to moderately severe HL. Music enjoyment in NH controls (n = 20) was significantly greater across all measures compared to HA users.
Conclusion: Increased severity of HL is associated with decreased music enjoyment that can be enhanced with HA usage. Thus, HA usage can positively enhance both speech and music appreciation.
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