The Outcomes of Hearing Aid Fittings in Developed and Developing Countries
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With regard to the practice of hearing aid fittings, presently there is no unanimous concurrence among audiologists and speech-language pathologists as to what constitutes a successful hearing aid fitting. Many audiologists’ beliefs on successful fittings often lie with only one of the following levels namely impairment level, activity level, participation level, satisfaction level, health related quality of life and cost benefit (Table 2.1), whereas it should include all. In Table 2.1 the outcomes of a successful hearing aid fitting can be viewed.
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