title: The influence of nonaudiological variables on audiological rehabilitation outcomes.
abstract: The link between nonaudiological variables and outcomes measurement is explored. Hearing impairment can affect an individual's everyday communication in numerous ways. Both audiological and nonaudiological variables interact with each other to produce a unique predicament for each individual with hearing impairment. The nonaudiological variables that are addressed in this article include race/ethnicity, gender, age, personality, self-efficacy, and social support, as well as a number of other factors. Some of these variables, such as personality, have been found to exert more influence than audiological factors on audiological rehabilitation outcomes. The potential influence of each variable is discussed and directions for future research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-7420, USA.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Kricos
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010551:Personality; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome