ASSESSMENT OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS' SATISFACTION ON HEARING AIDS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE

Akin Senkal O., Kose A., AKSOY S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.4, pp.389-396, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.389-396
  • Keywords: Geriatrics, Hearing Aids, Correction of Hearing Impairment, Personal Satisfaction, IMPAIRMENT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The use of hearing aids is one of the few efficient solutions for hearing loss in the elderly; modern hearing aids are effective in minimizing the negative consequences of hearing loss in daily functioning.