The impact of self-efficacy, expectations, and readiness on hearing aid outcomes.
To examine the impact of self-efficacy and expectations for hearing aids, and readiness to improve hearing, on hearing aid outcome measures in first-time adult hearing aid users Design: A prospective, single centre design. Predictor variables measured at the hearing assessment included measures of self-efficacy, expectations and readiness to improve hearing. Outcome measures obtained at six-week follow-up were the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile and Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life.



A sample of 30 first-time adult hearing aid users were recruited through a public-sector funded audiology clinic.



When measured prior to hearing aid fitting, self-efficacy for hearing aids predicted satisfaction with hearing aids but was not related to other hearing aid outcomes. Expectations of hearing aids, in particular positive expectations, and readiness to improve hearing predicted outcomes for hearing aid satisfaction and benefit, although not hearing aid use. Hearing sensitivity was not correlated with hearing aid outcomes.



These results suggest that assessment of expectations of hearing aids, and readiness to improve hearing, may be useful to help identify individuals attending audiology clinics who would most likely benefit from hearing aid provision.
a NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit .|b Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham University, Nottingham , UK .
Melanie A
MA
Ferguson
a NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit .|c School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester , UK .
Annie
A
Woolley
c School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester , UK .|d Audiology Department, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre , Manchester , UK.
Kevin J
KJ
Munro
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001307:Auditory Perception; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000523:psychology*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Hearing aids; expectations; hearing aid benefit; hearing aid satisfaction; motivation; outcome measures; readiness; self-efficacy; transtheoretical model