title: Unilateral hearing loss: benefits and satisfaction from the use of hearing aids.
abstract: A unilateral hearing loss is characterized by reduced hearing in one ear. The problems caused by sensory deprivation can be minimized with the use of hearing aids (HA).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the correlation between the prescribed grain and the insertion gain difference and with the results obtained regarding the benefit and satisfaction with the use of hearing aids in unilateral hearing impaired patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study with 15 subjects, mean age of 41.6 years, of both genders, users of hearing aids effectively. We used the International Questionnaire Results for hearing aids (International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids - IOI-HA), measured with a probe microphone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean values in the analyses of the IOI-HA per item were positive and higher than four points. In relation to the objective measures, the frequencies in which we obtained the gain values which were closer to the target were: 1K Hz, 2K Hz and 500 Hz, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The satisfaction of individuals using hearing aid unilaterally is not completely correlated to the prescribed gain, because even if the target is not being reached in some frequencies, the individuals were pleased as to the use of their hearing aids.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Renata
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: José
authors.forename: Patrícia Danieli
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mondelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D046088:Hearing Loss, Unilateral / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires