The Use of an Open-ended Questionnaire to Identify Positive Aspects of Acquired Hearing Loss

The aim of this study was to identify the kinds of positive experiences associated with acquired hearing loss. An open-ended questionnaire was administered to consecutive patients seen in an audiological rehabilitation clinic. Seventy-nine respondents reported positive experiences encountered as a r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Audiology 1997-01, Vol.36 (1), p.19-28
Main Authors: Kerr, Patricia Catherine, Stephens, Dafydd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired hearing loss
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Disability
Female
Handicap
Hearing Disorders - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Positive experience
Surveys and Questionnaires
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The aim of this study was to identify the kinds of positive experiences associated with acquired hearing loss. An open-ended questionnaire was administered to consecutive patients seen in an audiological rehabilitation clinic. Seventy-nine respondents reported positive experiences encountered as a result of hearing loss. Positive questionnaire responses were grouped to themes corresponding to communicative experiences, psychological experiences, social experiences, and professional and technical support. The most commonly reported positive experiences were reduced disturbance by unwanted sounds (26), successful communication strategies (24), affinity for other hearing-impaired and disabled people (17), perceived self-development (13) and using hearing loss to self-advantage (10). Responses were independent of respondents' audiological and social characteristics.
ISSN:0020-6091
DOI:10.3109/00206099709071958