Browsing Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) by Title

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  • Health-related quality of life in South African children who use cochlear implants 
    Brewis, Bianca; Le Roux, Talita; Schlemmer, Kurt; Nauta, Leone; Vinck, Bart M. (Taylor and Francis, 2020)
    OBJECTIVE : To describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes of school-going paediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients in a South African cohort from the perspectives of parents. DESIGN : Parents of school-going ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 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 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) ...
  • Hearing help-seeking, hearing device uptake and hearing health outcomes in individuals with subclinical hearing loss : a systematic review 
    Frisby, Caitlin; Oosthuizen, Ilze; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Swanepoel, De Wet (Taylor and Francis, 2024)
    OBJECTIVE : This systematic review aims to examine the current literature on help-seeking, hearing device uptake, and hearing health outcomes in individuals with subclinical hearing loss. DESIGN : Systematic review. STUDY ...
  • Hearing in young adults. Part I : The effects of attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protector devices 
    Keppler, Hannah; Dhooge, Ingeborg; Vinck, Bart M. (2015-09)
    There is great concern regarding the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in youth caused by high sound levels during various leisure activities. Health-orientated behavior of young adults might be linked to ...
  • Hearing in young adults. Part II : The effects of recreational noise exposure 
    Keppler, Hannah; Dhooge, Ingeberg; Vinck, Bart M. (Medknow Publications, 2015-09)
    Great concern arises from recreational noise exposure, which might lead to noise-induced hearing loss in young adults. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of recreational noise exposure on hearing ...
  • Hearing loss and cognition in the Busselton baby boomer cohort : an epidemiological study 
    Bucks, Romola S.; Dunlop, Patrick D.; Taljaard, Dunay Schmulian; Brennan-Jones, Christopher G.; Hunter, Michael; Wesnes, Keith; Eikelboom, Robert H. (Wiley, 2016-10)
    OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS : To determine the relationship between peripheral hearing loss (HL) in baby boomers (better-ear measure) and cognitive function, taking into account the impact of depression or cognitive reserve on ...
  • Hearing loss and depression in older adults : a systematic review and meta-analysis 
    Lawrence, Blake J.; Jayakody, Dona M.P.; Bennett, Rebecca J.; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Gasson, Natalie; Friedland, Peter L. (Oxford University Press, 2020-04)
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Studies reporting an association between hearing loss and depression in older adults are conflicting and warrant a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS ...
  • Hearing loss in preschool children from a low income South African community 
    Hussein, Shouneez Yousuf; Swanepoel, De Wet; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; De Jager, Leigh Biagio (Elsevier, 2018-12)
    OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to determine and describe hearing loss among preschool children in a South African community representative of typical low- and middle income countries (LMIC). METHOD : Children between the ...
  • Hearing loss in urban South African school children (grade 1 to 3) 
    Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; Swanepoel, De Wet; Eikelboom, Robert H. (Elsevier, 2016-05)
    OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss in school-aged children in an urban South African population. METHOD : Children from grade one to three from five schools in ...