Children with conductive hearing loss fitted with hearing aids : outcomes and caregiver experiences in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorVan Zyl, Cheri
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, Talita
dc.contributor.authorSwanepoel, De Wet
dc.contributor.emailtalita.leroux@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-11T10:25:59Z
dc.date.available2023-08-11T10:25:59Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION : Hearing aids are a frequent management option for children with conductive hearing loss (CHL) and it is necessary to determine the efficacy of outcomes. Limited information regarding caregivers' perceptions and experiences are available to examine outcomes in this population. OBJECTIVES : To describe hearing aid outcomes and caregivers' experiences for children with CHL who wear behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. METHODS : Retrospective review of clinical data from 19 children between 0 and 13 years of age with CHL, who were fitted with BTE hearing aids between January 2017 and March 2020. Hearing aid outcomes were documented at one month post-hearing aid fitting, via average daily use and caregiver and teacher reports obtained through the Parents' Evaluation of Aural/oral performance of Children (PEACH) and the Teachers' Evaluation of Aural/oral performance of Children (TEACH). Telephonic surveys were conducted with 13 caregivers to explore their experiences. Qualitative data from open-ended questions were analyzed thematically. RESULTS : The average hearing aid use was 6.5 hours/day (2.0 standard deviation, SD; range 4.1–10.3) for bilateral hearing aid users. Questionnaire results indicated that most children (PEACH – 83.3% and TEACH – 92.3%) used their hearing aids more than 75% of the time. Participants performed better in quiet environments with limited sensitivity to loud sounds at home and at school. Reported challenges included stigma and device compliance. CONCLUSIONS : Children with CHL used their hearing aids for comparable hours (5–8 hours/day), as reported for children with sensorineural hearing loss, but less than the recommended 10 hours/day required for adequate language development. Caregivers reported benefits equivalent to expectations, with challenges similar to those reported in high-income countries.en_US
dc.description.departmentSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiologyen_US
dc.description.librarianam2023en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/journal/10.1055/s-00025477en_US
dc.identifier.citationVan Zyl, C., Le Roux, T., Swanepoel, D.W. 2023, 'Children with conductive hearing loss fitted with hearing aids : outcomes and caregiver experiences in South Africa', International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 83-96, doi : 10.1055/s-0042-1742769.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1809-9777 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1809-4864 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1055/s-0042-1742769
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/91885
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThieme Gruppeen_US
dc.rights© 2023. Fundação Otorrinolaringologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License.en_US
dc.subjectPediatricsen_US
dc.subjectHearing aidsen_US
dc.subjectOutcome measuresen_US
dc.subjectCaregiversen_US
dc.subjectConductive hearing loss (CHL)en_US
dc.subjectBehind-the-ear (BTE)en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_US
dc.subjectSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen_US
dc.titleChildren with conductive hearing loss fitted with hearing aids : outcomes and caregiver experiences in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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