Surr et al. (1978)
(2121 Surr RK, Schuchman GI, Montgomery AA. Factors influencing use of hearing aids. Arch Otolaryngol. 1978;104(12):732-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1978.00790120058010. PMid:718532. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1978....
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· Discomfort in noise situations (32%). |
· Perception of the need. |
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· Don’t feel the need (31%). |
· Training. |
· Discomfort with the HA physical features. |
· Monitoring and follow-ups. |
(Issues with its shape) (9%). |
· Motivation |
· Perception of little or no benefit (4%). |
(Extra-acoustic and psychosocial aspects). |
· High-pitched sounds - uncomfortable (4%). |
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· HA technical faults (3%). |
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· Uncomfortable sound quality (2%). |
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· Stigma and prejudice (4%). |
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· Other (not described) (6%). |
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Sorri et al. (1984)
(3636 Sorri M, Luotonen M, Laitakari K. Use and non-use of hearing aids. Br J Audiol. 1984;18(3):169-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03005368409078944. PMid:6487851. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03005368409078...
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· Age: elderly individuals use the product less than younger individuals. |
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· They feel unable to use it. |
Amedofu et al. (2004)
(3737 Amedofu GK, Awuah P, Ocansey G, Antwi B, Brobby GW. Utilization of hearing aids by the hearing-impaired in Ghana. Trop Doct. 2004;34(2):118-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004947550403400228. PMid:15117152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00494755040340...
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· Don’t feel the need (“very good hearing”) (29%). |
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· Stigma and prejudice (“acceptance issues”) due to difficulty handling (21%). |
· Difficulty handling. |
· HA technical faults. |
· Lack of motivation. |
Cohen-Mansfield & Taylor (2004)
(3232 Cohen-Mansfield J, Taylor JW. Hearing aid use in nursing homes, part 2 : barriers to effective utilization. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2004;5(5):289-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70018-3. PMid:15357886. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1525-8610(04)...
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· HA technical faults (n=12). |
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· Discomfort with the HA physical features (n=7). |
· Difficulty handling (n=14). |
· Costs of maintenance and repair. |
Kaplan-Neeman et al. (2012)
(3838 Kaplan-Neeman R, Muchnik C, Hildesheimer M, Henkin Y. Hearing aid satisfaction and use in the advanced digital era. Laryngoscope. 2012;122(9):2029-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.23404. PMid:22752928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.23404...
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· Discomfort in noise situations. |
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· Perception of little or no benefit. |
Linssen et al. (2013)
(3939 Linssen AM, Joore MA, Minten RKH, Van Leeuwen YD, Anteunis LJC. Qualitative interviews on the beliefs and feelings of adults towards their ownership, but non-use of hearing aids. Int J Audiol. 2013;52(10):670-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013.808382. PMid:23829584. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2013....
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· Perception of little or no benefit. |
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· Inadequate expectations regarding HA Inadequate HA adjustments. |
· The attitude of the otolaryngologist or audiologist. |
· The pressure of others to use the HA. |
Salonen et al. (2013)
(4040 Salonen J, Johansson R, Karjalainen S, Vahlberg T, Jero JP, Isoaho R. Hearing aid compliance in the elderly. B-ENT. 2013;9(1):23-8. PMid:23641587.)
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· Discomfort in noise situations (73.7%). |
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· Discomfort with the HA physical features (10.5%). |
· Acoustic feedback (17.5%). |
· Difficulty handling (3.5%). |
· Costs of maintenance and repair (i.e.: the price of the batteries) (22.8%). |
· Don’t feel the need (“I am so alone that I do not need a hearing device”) (5.3%). |
· Stigma and prejudice (7%). |
· The pressure of others to use the HA (17.5%). |
· Feel unable to use it (3.5%). |
Guerra-Zúñiga et al. (2014)
(4141 Guerra-Zúñiga M, Cardemil-Morales F, Albertz-Arévalo N, Rahal-Espejo M. Explicaciones al no uso de audífonos en un grupo de adultos mayores de Santiago de Chile. Un estudio cualitativo. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2014;65(1):8-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otorri.2013.09.004. PMid:24342699. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otorri.2013....
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· Fear of losing the HA (use only in particular situations). |
· Support of the family. |
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· Individuals with severe loss degrees adhere less (perception of little benefit). |
· Sharing social activities. |
Iwahashi et al. (2015)
(4242 Iwahashi JH, Jardim IDS, Shirayama Y, Yuasa M, Bento RF. Hearing aid use and adherence to treatment in a publicly-funded health service from the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015;19(3):210-5. PMid:26157494.)
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· Do not attend the follow-up care sessions |
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· Uncomfortable sound quality (29.8%). |
· Perception of little or no benefit (17%). |
· Difficulty handling (14.9%). |
· HA technical faults (14.9%). |
· Inadequate HA adjustments (10.6%). |
· Other impairments (8.5%). |
· Fear of losing the HA (4.3%). |
Lee & Noh (2015)
(4343 Lee DH, Noh H. Prediction of the use of conventional hearing AIDS in Korean adults with unilateral hearing impairment. Int J Audiol. 2015;54(9):613-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1023902. PMid:25812581. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015....
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· Type of HA. |
· Type of HA. |
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· Signal processing method. |
· Signal processing method. |
· The number of channels. |
· The number of channels. |
· Social and/or work activities. |
· Social and/or work activities. |
· Sociobehavioral factors. |
· Sociobehavioral factors. |
· Monitoring and follow-ups. |
· Monitoring and follow-ups. |
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Aazh et al. (2015)
(1515 Aazh H, Prasher D, Nanchahal K, Moore BCJ. Hearing-aid use and its determinants in the UK National Health Service: a cross-sectional study at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Int J Audiol. 2015;54(3):152-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2014.967367. PMid:25395258. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2014....
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· Discomfort in noise situations (59%). |
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· Don’t feel the need (can manage without them) (39%). |
· Negative consequences of the use (i.e.: itch, earwax accumulation) (26%). |
· Discomfort with the HA physical features (22%). |
· Difficulty handling (18%). |
· Perception of little or no benefit (18%). |
· Appearance (“I do not like what they look like”) (10%). |
· Stigma and prejudice (“It makes me feel old”) (9%). |
· Other (not described) (53%). |
Maeda et al. (2016)
(4444 Maeda Y, Sugaya A, Nagayasu R, Nakagawa A, Nishizaki K. Subjective hearing-related quality-of-life is a major factor in the decision to continue using hearing aids among older persons. Acta Otolaryngol. 2016;136(9):919-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2016.1183817. PMid:27206537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2016....
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· Subjective improvement in quality of life. |
· Audiological parameters alone |
· Age |
· Speech recognition |
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Bennett et al. (2016)
(4545 Bennett RJ, Meyer C, Eikelboom RH. Does clinician continuity influence hearing aid outcomes? Int J Audiol. 2016;55(10):556-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2016.1185169. PMid:27224042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2016....
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· Continuity of the same audiologist |
*bias of the research being carried out in the same center where the professionals are the same |
Carrasco-Alarcón et al. (2018)
(1414 Carrasco-Alarcón P, Morales C, Bahamóndez MC, Cárcamo DA, Schacht ÁC. Adultos mayores que rehúsan usar audífonos: analizando las causas. CoDAS. 2018;30(5):e20170198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/20182017198. PMid:30304099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/2018...
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· Discomfort in noise situations. |
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· Perception of little or no benefit. |
· Discomfort with the HA physical features. |
· They do not have batteries. |
Gallagher & Woodside (2018)
(88 Gallagher NE, Woodside JV. Factors affecting hearing aid adoption and use: a qualitative study. J Am Acad Audiol. 2018;29(4):300-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16148. PMid:29664724. http://dx.doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16148...
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· Difficulty handling. |
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· Don’t feel the need (They believe they hear well) - They suggest that adherence to regular use occurs when the hearing loss reaches a certain limit (interfering with daily activities, for example). |
Ho et al. (2018)
(99 Ho EC, Ong WMW, Li K, Zhang H, Bei YTE, Medapati SVR, et al. Factors influencing degree of hearing loss at presentation, hearing aid choice, and usage in first time hearing aid users in Singapore. Int J Audiol. 2018;57(10):776-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1476781. PMid:29957077. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018....
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· The older, the less prone to use it. |
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· The better the hearing, the less prone to use it. |
Solheim et al. (2018)
(4646 Solheim J, Gay C, Hickson L. Older adults’ experiences and issues with hearing aids in the first six months after hearing aid fitting. Int J Audiol. 2018;57(1):31-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2017.1380849. PMid:28952841. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2017....
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· Difficulty handling (25.4%). |
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· Uncomfortable sound quality (26.0%). |
· Don’ feel the need (18.8%). |
· Perception of little or no benefit (2.8%). |
· Discomfort with the HA physical features (2.2%) |
· Costs of maintenance and repair (i.e.: the price of the batteries) (4.4%). |
· HA technical faults (8.3%). |
· Fear of losing the HA (2.8%). |
· Stigma and prejudice (1.1%). |
· Other impairments (9.9%). |
· Other (not described) (10.5%). |
Fuentes-López et al. (2019)
(2020 Fuentes-López E, Fuente A, Valdivia G, Luna-Monsalve M. Effects of auditory and socio-demographic variables on discontinuation of hearing aid use among older adults with hearing loss fitted in the Chilean public health sector. BMC Geriatr. 2019;19(1):245. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1260-6. PMid:31481016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-126...
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· Perception of little or no benefit (18.2%). |
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· Discomfort in noise situations (18.2%). |
· Inadequate HA adjustments (15.6%). |
· Difficulty handling (ex.: control of volume) (15.6%). |
· Quality sound uncomfortable (5.2%). |
· Consequences negative of the use (i.e.: itch, earwax accumulation, skin rashes) (5.2%). |
· Don’t feel the need (2.6%). |
· Other (not described) (53.2%). |
Fuentes-López et al. (2019)
(4747 Fuentes-López E, Fuente A, Valdivia G, Luna-Monsalve M. Does educational level predict hearing aid self-efficacy in experienced older adult hearing aid users from Latin America? Validation process of the Spanish version of the MARS-HA questionnaire. PLoS One. 2019;14(12):e0226085. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226085. PMid:31856164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0...
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· Self-efficacy. |
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