Melanie Ferguson|Marian Brandreth|William Brassington|Paul Leighton|Heather Wharrad
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Benefits of a Multimedia Educational Program for First-Time Hearing Aid Users
National Institute for Health Research|Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust|University of Nottingham|NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit|Creative Commons|Creative Commons|National Institute for Health Research|Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust|University of Nottingham|NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit|Creative Commons|National Institute for Health Research|Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust|University of Nottingham|NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit|Creative Commons|National Institute for Health Research|Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust|University of Nottingham|NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit|Creative Commons|National Institute for Health Research|Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust|University of Nottingham|NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit
brief objectives aims study 1 develop series short interactive videos reusable learning objects rlos covering broad range practical psychosocial issues relevant auditory rehabilitation firsttime hearing aid users 2 establish accessibility takeup acceptability adherence rlos 3 assess benefits costeffectiveness rlos design study singlecenter prospective randomized controlled trial two arms intervention group rlo n 103 received rlos plus standard clinical service including hearing aids counseling waitlist control group rlo n 100 received standard clinical service effectiveness rlos assessed 6weeks posthearing aid fitting seven rlos total duration 1 hr developed using participatory community practice approach involving hearing aid users audiologists rlos included video clips illustrations animations photos sounds testimonials subtitled rlos delivered dvd tv 506 pc 152 via internet 329 results rlo takeup 78 adherence overall least 67 97 attended 6week followup half participants watched rlos two times suggesting selfmanagement hearing loss hearing aids communication rlos rated highly useful majority participants agreed rlos enjoyable improved confidence preferable written information postfitting significant betweengroup difference primary outcome measure overall hearing aid use however significantly greater hearing aid use rlo group suboptimal users furthermore rlo group significantly better knowledge practical psychosocial issues significantly better practical hearing aid skills rlo group conclusions rlos shown beneficial firsttime hearing aid users across range quantitative qualitative measures study provides evidence suggest rlos may provide valuable learning educational support firsttime hearing aid users could used supplement clinical rehabilitation practice series seven multimedia interactive videos reusable learning objects rlos covering range practical psychosocial information developed firsttime hearing aid users prospective randomized controlled trial 203 patients showed intervention group received rlos better knowledge hearingrelated issues better practical hearing aid skills greater hearing aid use suboptimal hearing aid users compared control group 6 weeks postfitting rlos rated highly useful user feedback rlos positive takeup high adherence least 67 rlos provide valuable educational support