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  • Healthy economics or cautionary tales? The narrative microeconomics of four Matthean healing stories 
    Anderson, Laura (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article explores the four Matthean stories wherein an individual supplicant requests a healing on behalf of someone else: the centurion for his paralyzed servant, the ruler for his dead daughter, the Canaanite woman ...
  • The healthy human blood microbiome : fact or fiction? 
    Castillo, Diego J.; Rifkin, Riaan F.; Cowan, Don A.; Potgieter, Marnie (Frontiers Media, 2019-05-08)
    The blood that flows perpetually through our veins and arteries performs numerous functions essential to our survival. Besides distributing oxygen, this vast circulatory system facilitates nutrient transport, deters ...
  • The hearing abilities and middle ear functioning of the recreational scuba diver 
    Pieterse, Izabelle (University of Pretoria, 2007-09-11)
    Scuba diving as a recreational activity has increased in popularity over the past few years. It is believed that repeated exposure to the hyperbaric environment may have a long term effect on the auditory system. The ...
  • Hearing aid acquisition and ownership : what can we learn from online consumer reviews? 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Swanepoel, De Wet; Ratinaud, Pierre; Bailey, Abram; Pennebaker, James W.; Manchaiah, Vinaya (Taylor and Francis, 2021)
    OBJECTIVE : To explore the publicised opinions of consumers actively participating in online hearing aid reviews. DESIGN : A retrospective design examining data generated from an online consumer review website ...
  • Hearing aid consumer reviews: a linguistic analysis in relation to benefit and satisfaction ratings 
    Manchaiah, Vinaya; Swanepoel, De Wet; Bailey, Abram; Pennebaker, James W.; Bennett, Rebecca J. (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021-09)
    PURPOSE : Online reviews have been used by hearing aid owners to share their experiences and to provide suggestions to potential hearing aid buyers, although they have not been systematically examined. The study was aimed ...
  • The hearing aid effect across diverse African populations and various hearing device modalities 
    Seroto, Cathrine; Swanepoel, De Wet; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Graham, Marien Alet; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema (Karger, 2024)
    INTRODUCTION : The stigma associated with wearing hearing aids, known as the “hearing aid effect,” remains a significant issue in hearing healthcare. Despite notable changes in the look and feel of hearing aids over the ...
  • The hearing aid effect across socioeconomically diverse settings 
    Motlhamare, Cathrine (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    Hearing aids serve as the prescribed intervention for addressing the majority of hearing losses, yet their adoption and usage encounter resistance among individuals. This is largely attributed to the hearing aid effect ...
  • Hearing aid experiences of adult hearing aid owners during and after fitting : a systematic review of qualitative studies 
    Oosthuizen, Ilze; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Launer, Stefan; Swanepoel, De Wet (Sage, 2022)
    There has been an increasing number of qualitative studies exploring the experiences and perceptions of adult hearing aid owners throughout their hearing aid journey. As these studies and reported experiences vary greatly, ...
  • Hearing aid review appointment : clients’ reasons for attendance and non-attendance 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Zhang, Marousia; Mulders, Wilhelmina H.A.M.; Stegeman, Inge; Vagg, Benjamin; Brennan-Jones, Christopher G.; Eikelboom, Robert H. (Taylor and Francis, 2020)
    OBJECTIVE : To investigate hearing aid owners’ decisions to attend or not to attend an annual hearing aid review (HAR) appointment. To investigate the possible factors associated with appointment attendance, including age, ...
  • Hearing aid review appointments : attendance and effectiveness 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Kosovich, Erin M.; Cohen, Steff; Lo, Cara; Logan, Kevin; Olaithe, Michelle; Eikelboom, Robert H. (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021-12)
    PURPOSE : This study aimed to (a) identify participant factors associated with Xappointment attendance, (b) investigate whether the completion of self-report survey identifying hearing aid-related problems affects HAR ...
  • Hearing aid user perspectives : reasons and recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter device uptake 
    Knoetze, Megan Clarissa; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Swanepoel, De Wet (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023-02)
    Despite the prevalence of hearing loss, people often delay seeking hearing help and taking up hearing aids. This is partly due to limited access to hearing health care services and the high cost of hearing devices. Newer ...
  • Hearing aids for children with conductive hearing loss : outcomes and caregiver experiences 
    Pienaar, Chéri (University of Pretoria, 2021)
    Hearing aids (HAs) are considered an alternative to surgical intervention for otitis media (OM). However, it is essential to determine whether they are an effective management option for children with CHL in a low-to-middle-income ...
  • Hearing and functioning in everyday life questionnaire : development and validation of an ICF-based instrument 
    Karlsson, Elin; Maki-Torkko, Elina; Granberg, Sarah; Widen, Stephen; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Swarnalatha Nagaraj, Vinay; Pichora-Fuller, Kathleen M.; Selb, Melissa; Swanepoel, De Wet; Yerraguntla, Krishna; Gustafsson, Johanna (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023-11)
    OBJECTIVES : Self-assessment instruments are commonly used in audiological rehabilitation. However, several studies highlight the lack of multidimensionality in existing outcome measures, with the consequence that they ...
  • Hearing and vision screening for preschool children using mobile technology, South Africa 
    Eksteen, Susan; Launer, Stefan; Kuper, Hannah; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Bastawrous, Andrew; Swanepoel, De Wet (World Health Organization, 2019-06-19)
    OBJECTIVE : To implement and evaluate a community-based hearing and vision screening programme for preschool children in the Western Cape, South Africa, supported by mobile health technology (mHealth) and delivered by ...
  • Hearing assessment - reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of automated audiometry 
    Swanepoel, De Wet; Mngemane, Shadrack; Molemong, Silindile; Mkwanazi, Hilda; Tutshini, Sizwe (Mary Ann Liebert, 2010-06)
    OBJECTIVE : This study investigated the reliability, accuracy, and time efficiency of automated hearing assessment using a computer-based telemedicine-compliant audiometer. MATERIALS AND METHODS : Thirty normal-hearing ...
  • Hearing care across the life course provided in the community 
    Suen, Jonathan J.; Bhatnagar, Kaustubh; Emmett, Susan D.; Marrone, Nicole; Robler, Samantha Kleindienst; Swanepoel, De Wet; Wong, Aileen; Nieman, Carrie L. (World Health Organization, 2019-08-20)
    Untreated hearing loss is recognized as a growing global health priority because of its prevalence and harmful effects on health and well-being. Until recently, little progress had been made in expanding hearing care ...
  • Hearing God’s voice : evaluating some popular teachings on the subject 
    Joubert, Callie; Maartens, Nick (South African Theological Seminary, 2018-03)
    Hearing the voice of God is for many Christians part of their everyday life and undoubtedly biblical. But what exactly do they mean by ‘hearing God’s voice’ and how do they distinguish between God’s voice, their own thoughts ...
  • Hearing healthcare delivery in sub-Saharan Africa – a role for tele-audiology 
    Swanepoel, De Wet; Olusanya, Bolajoko O.; Mars, Maurice (Royal Society of Medicine Press, 2010-03)
    Hearing loss is the most prevalent chronic disability and a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Its effects are far-reaching and can lead to severely restricted developmental outcomes for children and limited ...
  • Hearing healthcare in remote or resource-constrained environments 
    Swanepoel, De Wet; Clark, Jackie L. (Cambridge University Press, 2019-01)
    BACKGROUND : Hearing loss is a leading contributor to the global burden of disease, with more than 80 per cent of affected persons residing in low- and middle-income countries, typically where hearing health services are ...
  • Hearing healthcare professionals’ views about over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids : analysis of retrospective survey data 
    Manchaiah, Vinaya; Sharma, Anu; Rodrigo, Hansapani; Bailey, Abram; De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Swanepoel, De Wet (MDPI, 2023-03-01)
    Over-the-counter hearing aids have been available to consumers in the US since 17 October 2022 following a ruling by the Food and Drug Administration. However, their reception by hearing healthcare professionals (HHP) ...