Hearing Aid Use Adherence

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• People with dementia are 2.07 times more likely to discontinue hearing aid use within one year of adoption compared with the general population. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• Individuals with MCI have greater difficulty using hearing aids due to impaired working memory, executive dysfunction, and emotional problems. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• The only prior RCT applying a behaviour change technique to hearing aid adherence recruited participants without dementia risk and measured only hearing aid hours, not cognitive outcomes. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• Poor hearing aid adherence likely attenuates the cognitive benefits that consistent use would otherwise produce. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• Caregiver dropout in the trial is defined as two consecutive missed weekly PRO submissions, with researchers proactively intervening rather than waiting reactively. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• Significant adherence gains can emerge after as little as six weeks of behaviour intervention, justifying a 2-month intermediate assessment. — Family-supported hearing aid use behaviour intervention to improve outcomes in older adults at high risk for dementia (SOUND): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial