title: Bone-anchored hearing aids are effective and associated with a high degree of satisfaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to evaluate patients' satisfaction with bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA).
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was retrospective and based on a postal questionnaire. The study sample consisted of patients undergoing surgery at Odense University Hospital in the 1992-2013-period. The questionnaire was a combination of Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life questions from the Hearing Aid Research Lab at the University of Memphis and questions used in a previous Danish study. We also used data from each patient's medical records. All information was collected in a database.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 80% and the user percentage 88. The majority of the patients used their BAHA seven days a week and most of the day. 88% reported that it was in their best interest that they had received a BAHA. 80% of the respondents were able to communicate better using their BAHA in one-on-one conversations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BAHA is helpful in one-on-one conversations in quiet surroundings. Sound quality in group situations seems to be the main problem associated with BAHA. However, this study showed that BAHA is an effective hearing aid that is associated with a high degree of satisfaction.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Øre-næse-hals-kirurgisk Afdeling F, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. sofie.gardell@me.com.
authors.forename: Ida Sofie Kristina
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Gardell
authors.forename: Kathrine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andresen
authors.forename: Christian Emil
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: Jens Højberg
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wanscher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000523:psychology*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult