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Schonborn, Danielle
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Asmail, Faheema Mahomed
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De Sousa, K.C. (Karina)
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Laplante-Levesque, Ariane
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Moore, David R.
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Smits, Cas
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Swanepoel, De Wet
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2021-10-29T13:26:11Z |
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2021-10-29T13:26:11Z |
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2020-09 |
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dc.description.abstract |
PURPOSE : This study investigated user characteristics, help-seeking behavior, and follow-up actions of people who failed an app-based digits-in-noise hearing screening test, considering their stage of change.
METHOD : Test and user characteristics of 3,092 listeners who failed the test were retrospectively analyzed. A posttest survey determining follow-up (verb) actions was sent to listeners who failed the test (n = 1,007), of which 59 responded.
RESULTS : The majority of listeners were in the precontemplation stage (75.5%). Age and stage of change were significant (p < .05) predictors of the digits-in-noise speech recognition threshold (DIN SRT). Listeners in the precontemplation stage were significantly younger than in other stages (p < .05). Posttest survey response rate was low (5.9%). Of those, most (82.4%) did not think they had a hearing loss. Only 13.6% followed up with an audiologist.
CONCLUSION : Older people presented with poorer DIN SRTs and were typically in a more advanced stage of change. The majority of those who did not follow up after failing the screening test did not believe they had a hearing loss. A combination of factors, including poor DIN SRT, older age, and a more advanced stage of change inclined participants to follow up with audiological care. |
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dc.description.department |
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
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dc.description.librarian |
hj2021 |
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dc.description.uri |
https://pubs.asha.org/journal/aja |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Schonborn, D., Asmail, F.M., De Sousa, K.C. et al. 2020, 'Characteristics and help-seeking behavior of people failing a smart device self-test for hearing', American Journal of Audiology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 365-374. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1059-0889 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1558-9137 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1044/2020_AJA-19-00098 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/82327 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
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dc.rights |
© 2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
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dc.subject |
User characteristics |
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dc.subject |
Help-seeking behavior |
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dc.subject |
Follow-up study |
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dc.subject |
Hearing screening test |
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dc.subject |
Digits-in-noise speech recognition threshold (DIN SRT) |
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dc.title |
Characteristics and help-seeking behavior of people failing a smart device self-test for hearing |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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