Open Access
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 17(01): 096-100
DOI: 10.7162/S1809-97772013000100017
Case Report
Thieme Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies

Authors

  • Regina Tangerino de Souza Jacob

    1   PhD in Communication Disorders at HRAC/USP. Professor, Department of Speech Pathology FOB / USP.
  • Ticiana Cristina de Souza Zambonato

    2   PhD student in Communication Disorders at HRAC/USP. Speech Therapist, Hearing Health Division of HRAC / USP.
  • Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia Mondelli

    1   PhD in Communication Disorders at HRAC/USP. Professor, Department of Speech Pathology FOB / USP.
Further Information

Publication History

24 August 2010

05 February 2011

Publication Date:
06 January 2014 (online)

Summary

Introduction: Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids.

Aim: To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment.

Case reports: Two subjects with hearing loss had their stethoscopes coupled to HAs because of the individual requirements of their professions (healthcare) to perform auscultation.

Conclusion: The improvement was measured in situ, and satisfaction was evaluated using a subjective questionnaire. The use of a stethoscope coupled to an HA allowed students with hearing loss to perform auscultation.