| Summary: | Aim: To determine the effect of hearing aid on the
level of hearing disability in elderly patients with presbycusis.Methods: A
hearing handicap inventory scale (HHI) was applied to 43 patients with
presbycusis over the age of 65 years (mean age: 73.44 ± 7.03 years, range:
65-89 years, male: 26, female: 17) six months before using the hearing aid and
6 months after starting to use the hearing aid. HHI scores were compared before
and after hearing aid. Results: HHI
scores (22.51 ± 14.81) after hearing aid use were significantly lower compared
to HHI scores before hearing aid (68.97 ± 16.97) (p=0.000). There was no significant difference between HHI score gains obtained
after hearing aids according to gender (p=0.737). There was no significant difference between HHI score gains
obtained after hearing aids in patients with profound and severe hearing loss
and the scores of the patients with moderate and moderate to severe hearing
loss (p=0.521).
Conclusion: The hearing aid significantly reduces the level of auditory disability
in elderly individuals.
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