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Exploring attitudes towards hearing aid use among middle-aged adults with hearing loss: a quantitative and validation study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2024

Margaret Zuriekat Open the ORCID record for Margaret Zuriekat [Opens in a new window] ,
Othman A. Alfuqaha ,
Safa Alqudah ,
Adam Uchiyama ,
Mohammad Alfar ,
Noor Masadeh Open the ORCID record for Noor Masadeh [Opens in a new window] ,
Diala Shetaiwi  and
Amenah Almuaili
Margaret Zuriekat*
Affiliation:
Department of Special Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan & Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
Othman A. Alfuqaha
Affiliation:
Counseling and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences, The World Islamic Sciences & Education University W.I.S.E, Amman, Jordan
Safa Alqudah
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Adam Uchiyama
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Mohammad Alfar
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Noor Masadeh
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Diala Shetaiwi
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Amenah Almuaili
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
*
Corresponding author: Margaret Zuriekat; Email: M.zuriekat@ju.edu.jo
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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to translate and validate the Attitude towards Loss of Hearing Questionnaire into the Arabic language and explore attitudes of working-age adults towards their hearing loss and hearing aids.

Methods

A cross-sectional investigation was conducted of 237 middle-aged Jordanians (18-65 years old) who have hearing loss using an online questionnaire during the period of October to December 2023.

Results

The specialized experts in the field had an 88 per cent acceptance rate on all items of the Attitude towards Loss of Hearing Questionnaire. Five factors were loaded and explained a total of 58.37 per cent, confirming the validity of the Attitude towards Loss of Hearing Questionnaire Arabic version. All subscales of the Attitude towards Loss of Hearing Questionnaire surpass the normal values of Cronbach alpha. Several predictors of attitude towards loss of hearing were noted, including educational level, age, family members, income and marital status.

Conclusion

Addressing barriers to hearing aid use, such as psychosocial and economic, can improve hearing support and increase healthcare focus and collaboration among clinicians and stakeholders globally.

Keywords

hearing losshearing aidsoccupationspsychologysensorineural hearing loss

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 139 , Issue 3 , March 2025 , pp. 187 - 193
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Margaret Zuriekat takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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