JAAA CEU Program

Questions refer to Jilla et al, “Predictors of Hearing Aid Use in the Advanced Digital Era: An Investigation of Benefit, Satisfaction, and Self-Efficacy,” 87–95.

Learner Outcomes:

Readers of this article should be able to:

• Identify normal ranges of daily hearing aid use for adults seen in private practice.

• Consider potential predictors of use and risk factors for non-use of hearing aids.

CEU Questions:

1. The Visual Analog Scale for Daily Use of Hearing Aids (VASuse) was significantly associated with the Me and My Hearing Aids subscale of which questionnaire?

   • International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)

   • Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (MARS-HA)

   • Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL)

2. What percentage of people with hearing loss obtain or uptake hearing aids?

   • 10 to 15 percent

   • 20 to 30 percent

   • 45 to 55 percent

3. What percentage of people who obtain hearing aids report occasional or non-use of their devices?

   • 15 and 5 percent

   • 35 and 25 percent

   • 45 and 55 percent

4. Which of the following is an example of a patient-related factor that has been found to influence daily hearing aid use?

   • sex

   • number of people in household

   • unaided hearing difficulty

5. Which of the following is an example of a device-related factor that has been found to influence daily hearing aid use?

   • lifetime hearing aid experience

   • feedback management

   • noise-reduction technology

6. According to Meyer et al (2014), what is the typical amount of time it takes to master advanced handling of hearing aids and report more confidence?

   • 6 months

   • 12 months

   • 18 months

7. Which of the following measures includes a question on quality of life?

   • IOI-HA

   • MARS-HA

   • SADL

8. What domains are included in the Me and My Hearing Aids subscale of the IOI-HA?

   • aided listening, benefit, residual activity limitations, and satisfaction

   • residual activity limitations, benefit, impact on others, and negative features

   • daily hearing aid use, benefit, satisfaction, and quality of life

9. What was the median self-reported daily hearing aid use in the present study?

   • 8 hours

   • 12 hours

   • 16 hours

10. Which of the following was found to be an influence on daily hearing aid use?

    • advanced handling, aided listening

    • benefit, quality of life

    • personal image, negative features