DIY audiology at home: adults are interested in conducting self-administered hearing tests and trying fit-at-home hearing aids
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OBJECTIVE: To survey public attitudes about self-administered home-based hearing tests and fit-at-home hearing aids. DESIGN: Online survey enquiring about willingness to try the above. Explanatory variables included sex, age, and education. STUDY SAMPLE: A representative sample of 2135 UK adults. RESULTS: Only 13% of respondents were unwilling to undertake a home-based hearing test. Perceived benefits of home-based testing were associated with convenience and ease, and its use as a precursor to a formal hearing test. Main concerns were associated with accuracy and reliability. Regarding hearing aid fitting pathways, 71%, 63% and 79% were willing to try a pre-programmed, self-programmed or audiologist-fit hearing aid, respectively. Respondents' preferred pathways were 37% fit-at-home (26% and 11% for pre-programmed and self-programmed, respectively) and 53% for audiologist-fit (10% responded "Don't Know"). Adults >65 years were less willing to complete and/or trust a home-based hearing test, and less willing to try fit-at-home hearing aids. CONCLUSION: Most adults reported a willingness to conduct home-based hearing tests and to try fit-at-home hearing aids. These pathways have the potential to shift care closer to home and provide innovative sustainable pathways for a proportion of the public. Their effectiveness combined with user preference has yet to be evaluated.
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- Titre Crossref
- DIY audiology at home: adults are interested in conducting self-administered hearing tests and trying fit-at-home hearing aids
- Date Crossref
- 07/11/2025
- Éditeur
- Informa UK Limited
- Type
- journal-article
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Manchester Academic Health Science Centre pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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University of Manchester pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Manchester University pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Primary Health Care pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisme public
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School of Health Science Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester et Manchester University, avec 2 autres affiliations.
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