Purpose: The use of communication strategy facilitates successful communication by reducing communication breakdowns for people with hearing loss. The purpose of this study is to develop a group communication training program that can be implemented in hearing aid centers in Korea and assess its impact on individuals with hearing loss. Methods: The study involved a total of eight adults, comprising five hearing aid users and three bimodal cochlear implant users. The group communication strategy program was conducted for 2 hours per week continuously over a span of 3 weeks. The effectiveness of the group communication strategy program was measured in Korean version of hearing handicap inventory for the elderly (K-HHIE), Communication and Acceptance Questionnaire, International Outcome Inventory-Alternative Interventions (IOI-AI), Modified Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (Modified-COSI) and subjective feedbacks. Results: Following the group comunication strategy program, participants presented improvements in K-HHIE, CAQ, and Modified-COSI after group communication strategy program. Additionally, the results of the IOI-AI and subjective feedback indicated overall satisfaction and positive feedbacks on the group communication strategy program. Conclusion: Group communication strategies program in this study showed positive effects on communications for people with hearing loss by learning communication strategies and practicing in their daily lives. To further promote the domestic group communication strategy program, further research is needed to develop various program contents considering the daily life of individuals with hearing loss.
{"title":"Effectiveness of Group Communication Strategy Program for Individuals with Hearing Loss","authors":"Soolgi Han, Jae Ho Han, S. Oh","doi":"10.21848/asr.230102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.230102","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The use of communication strategy facilitates successful communication by reducing communication breakdowns for people with hearing loss. The purpose of this study is to develop a group communication training program that can be implemented in hearing aid centers in Korea and assess its impact on individuals with hearing loss. Methods: The study involved a total of eight adults, comprising five hearing aid users and three bimodal cochlear implant users. The group communication strategy program was conducted for 2 hours per week continuously over a span of 3 weeks. The effectiveness of the group communication strategy program was measured in Korean version of hearing handicap inventory for the elderly (K-HHIE), Communication and Acceptance Questionnaire, International Outcome Inventory-Alternative Interventions (IOI-AI), Modified Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (Modified-COSI) and subjective feedbacks. Results: Following the group comunication strategy program, participants presented improvements in K-HHIE, CAQ, and Modified-COSI after group communication strategy program. Additionally, the results of the IOI-AI and subjective feedback indicated overall satisfaction and positive feedbacks on the group communication strategy program. Conclusion: Group communication strategies program in this study showed positive effects on communications for people with hearing loss by learning communication strategies and practicing in their daily lives. To further promote the domestic group communication strategy program, further research is needed to develop various program contents considering the daily life of individuals with hearing loss.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91384723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of present study was to provide suggestions for successful inclusive education of students with hearing impairments. We conducted focus group interviews involving five adults with congenital hearing loss who had received the inclusive education and five mothers of children with hearing impairments who are currently in the mainstream education setting. The data were explored by using the phenomenological analysis method in terms of three categories: the reasons for choosing mainstream schools, experimences with teachters and classmantes, and future directions for achieving successful inclusive education. Based on the analysis of interview, the choice of mainstream inclusive schools was motivated by the desire to use oral communication and interact with non-disabled peers. The experiences with peers and teachers at the mainstream schools were generally positive. In addition, students with hearing impairments expressed a preference for education that focuses more on understanding their shared disabilities with their friends at school, rather than general information about disabilities. The current results suggest that future studies should investigate peer relationships within the schools and explore educational policies related to the hearing impairment.
{"title":"Suggestions for Successful Inclusive Education of Hearing-Impaired Students through Qualitative Analysis","authors":"Junghwa Bahng, Woojae Han","doi":"10.21848/asr.230106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.230106","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of present study was to provide suggestions for successful inclusive education of students with hearing impairments. We conducted focus group interviews involving five adults with congenital hearing loss who had received the inclusive education and five mothers of children with hearing impairments who are currently in the mainstream education setting. The data were explored by using the phenomenological analysis method in terms of three categories: the reasons for choosing mainstream schools, experimences with teachters and classmantes, and future directions for achieving successful inclusive education. Based on the analysis of interview, the choice of mainstream inclusive schools was motivated by the desire to use oral communication and interact with non-disabled peers. The experiences with peers and teachers at the mainstream schools were generally positive. In addition, students with hearing impairments expressed a preference for education that focuses more on understanding their shared disabilities with their friends at school, rather than general information about disabilities. The current results suggest that future studies should investigate peer relationships within the schools and explore educational policies related to the hearing impairment.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75572755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: This study investigated the understanding of tinnitus, counseling requirements, and reduced quality of life of tinnitus patients to derive topics and collect data that can be used to counsel these patients. Methods: Out of 79 tinnitus patients recruited to complete the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire, 74 who met the score criteria were selected for evaluation. These patients were separated into groups according to the degree of tinnitus (mild, moderate, severe, or catastrophic) and their scores. Each group of patients participated in a focus group interview consisting of three to six individuals with the same degree of tinnitus. The interview consisted of three questions to obtain basic data regarding tinnitus counseling and five questions to identify experiences related to the decreasing quality of life attributable to tinnitus. Results: A total of 68 main themes were identified through the focus group interviews. The main themes with the highest frequencies for each question were as follows: of the 827 responses, 151 (18.3%) were treatments and relief methods; 126 (15.2%), information each participant want to know; 121 (14.6%), information each participant already know and emotional difficulties, respectively; 97 (11.7%), concentration difficulties; 91 (11.0%), hearing difficulties; 90 (10.9%), sleeping difficulties; and 30 (3.6%), other difficulties. Conclusion: This study collected information regarding tinnitus patients' understanding of their condition, their counseling requirements, and the difficulties they experience because of tinnitus. Therefore, it provides specific guidelines for counseling topics that hearing professionals can refer to when providing information about tinnitus and providing counseling to address these patients' problems effectively.
{"title":"Investigation of Tinnitus Counseling Requirements and Derivation of Counseling Topics through Focus Group Interviews with Tinnitus Patients","authors":"Tae-Jun Jin, YeonWoo Sim, In-Ki Jin","doi":"10.21848/asr.230103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.230103","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study investigated the understanding of tinnitus, counseling requirements, and reduced quality of life of tinnitus patients to derive topics and collect data that can be used to counsel these patients. Methods: Out of 79 tinnitus patients recruited to complete the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire, 74 who met the score criteria were selected for evaluation. These patients were separated into groups according to the degree of tinnitus (mild, moderate, severe, or catastrophic) and their scores. Each group of patients participated in a focus group interview consisting of three to six individuals with the same degree of tinnitus. The interview consisted of three questions to obtain basic data regarding tinnitus counseling and five questions to identify experiences related to the decreasing quality of life attributable to tinnitus. Results: A total of 68 main themes were identified through the focus group interviews. The main themes with the highest frequencies for each question were as follows: of the 827 responses, 151 (18.3%) were treatments and relief methods; 126 (15.2%), information each participant want to know; 121 (14.6%), information each participant already know and emotional difficulties, respectively; 97 (11.7%), concentration difficulties; 91 (11.0%), hearing difficulties; 90 (10.9%), sleeping difficulties; and 30 (3.6%), other difficulties. Conclusion: This study collected information regarding tinnitus patients' understanding of their condition, their counseling requirements, and the difficulties they experience because of tinnitus. Therefore, it provides specific guidelines for counseling topics that hearing professionals can refer to when providing information about tinnitus and providing counseling to address these patients' problems effectively.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86439735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: Subjective measurements, such as speech audiometry, are essential to determine the perception of speech as it provides insight regarding perceptual abilities. The present study aimed to develop paired word test stimuli in Tamil and evaluate their utility for assessing the benefits of a hearing aid. Methods: The stimuli were 30 paired words which were paired to rhythm containing almost all vowels and consonants of the Tamil language differing in one or more distinctive features, such as place, manner, voicing features of consonants, and height, duration, and rounding features of vowels. The paired words test was administered to 60 participants with normal hearing and 60 participants with hearing impairment. The correct identification scores and their percentage were computed to notice the benefit provided by their hearing aids. Results: The overall performance of individuals with normal hearing on the paired identification was high, suggesting that these paired word test materials could be used for individuals with hearing impairment to assess hearing aid benefit. A greater improvement in recognition scores for paired words was obtained after being fitted with a hearing aid in individuals with hearing impairment. It was noticed that due to hearing loss, the audibility of perception reduces, yielding lower scores in paired word identification. Conclusion: When the proper fitting was done, the percentage of identification scores was increased. Therefore, the present study concludes that speech perception abilities can be evaluated and quantified using these paired word tests.
{"title":"Evaluating the Benefit of Hearing Aid Using Paired Words in Tamil","authors":"J. Praveena, Vincent Churchill Soundaraj Priya","doi":"10.21848/asr.230089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.230089","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Subjective measurements, such as speech audiometry, are essential to determine the perception of speech as it provides insight regarding perceptual abilities. The present study aimed to develop paired word test stimuli in Tamil and evaluate their utility for assessing the benefits of a hearing aid. Methods: The stimuli were 30 paired words which were paired to rhythm containing almost all vowels and consonants of the Tamil language differing in one or more distinctive features, such as place, manner, voicing features of consonants, and height, duration, and rounding features of vowels. The paired words test was administered to 60 participants with normal hearing and 60 participants with hearing impairment. The correct identification scores and their percentage were computed to notice the benefit provided by their hearing aids. Results: The overall performance of individuals with normal hearing on the paired identification was high, suggesting that these paired word test materials could be used for individuals with hearing impairment to assess hearing aid benefit. A greater improvement in recognition scores for paired words was obtained after being fitted with a hearing aid in individuals with hearing impairment. It was noticed that due to hearing loss, the audibility of perception reduces, yielding lower scores in paired word identification. Conclusion: When the proper fitting was done, the percentage of identification scores was increased. Therefore, the present study concludes that speech perception abilities can be evaluated and quantified using these paired word tests.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86659614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the demand for auditory training provision and survey beneficiary experience.Methods: A total of 161 participants (80 hearing professionals and 81 elderly hearing aid users) were surveyed online or in-person. Both groups completed 26 questions related to their experience of providing or receiving auditory training, awareness of need, and preference.Results: The hearing professional group was strongly aware of the need to provide auditory training to improve communication problems in elderly individuals using hearing aids, and the absence of a systematic auditory training program was the biggest factor in not providing auditory training. The elderly hearing aid user group also recognized the need for auditory training to improve communication problems, but they responded that the hassle of visiting a clinic for training and lack of training time were factors that made participation in auditory training difficult.Conclusion: Hearing professionals should expand the scope of aural rehabilitation services to provide effective auditory training programs that fit the concept of rehabilitation, rather than simply providing hearing aid fitting management services to improve communication skills. Therefore, hearing professionals should conduct an intervention program after hearing aid fitting for elderly hearing aid users so that hearing rehabilitation can be comprehensively performed according to auditory and cognitive perceptual changes. In addition, efforts are required to solve limitations that make it difficult for elderly individuals who use hearing aids to participate in auditory training, such as the development of a web-based auditory training program.
{"title":"Survey of Auditory Training Awareness for Hearing Professionals and Elderly Individuals Using Hearing Aids","authors":"HyeKyung Kong, In-Ki Jin","doi":"10.21848/asr.220081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.220081","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the demand for auditory training provision and survey beneficiary experience.Methods: A total of 161 participants (80 hearing professionals and 81 elderly hearing aid users) were surveyed online or in-person. Both groups completed 26 questions related to their experience of providing or receiving auditory training, awareness of need, and preference.Results: The hearing professional group was strongly aware of the need to provide auditory training to improve communication problems in elderly individuals using hearing aids, and the absence of a systematic auditory training program was the biggest factor in not providing auditory training. The elderly hearing aid user group also recognized the need for auditory training to improve communication problems, but they responded that the hassle of visiting a clinic for training and lack of training time were factors that made participation in auditory training difficult.Conclusion: Hearing professionals should expand the scope of aural rehabilitation services to provide effective auditory training programs that fit the concept of rehabilitation, rather than simply providing hearing aid fitting management services to improve communication skills. Therefore, hearing professionals should conduct an intervention program after hearing aid fitting for elderly hearing aid users so that hearing rehabilitation can be comprehensively performed according to auditory and cognitive perceptual changes. In addition, efforts are required to solve limitations that make it difficult for elderly individuals who use hearing aids to participate in auditory training, such as the development of a web-based auditory training program.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84413484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this case study is to investigate the bimodal benefits and clinical applications of bimodal hearing aid fitting. Bimodal hearing aid fitting was conducted with four bimodal cochlear implant adults. In order to evaluate bimodal benefits, speech recognition tests in quiet and noise conditions and “Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ)” questionnaire were performed before and 1 month after bimodal hearing aid fitting. Four cases showed critical improvements in speech recognition tests and SSQ questionnaire scores. Four bimodal users showed improvement in speech perception and SSQ questionnaire after bimodal fitting. Clinical application of bimodal hearing aid fitting will be necessary to improve bimodal benefits and maintain good audibility of the contralateral ear of bimodal users.
{"title":"Case Reports of Hearing Aid Fitting in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Adults","authors":"Hyo Jung Choi, Soonyoung Oh","doi":"10.21848/asr.230099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.230099","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this case study is to investigate the bimodal benefits and clinical applications of bimodal hearing aid fitting. Bimodal hearing aid fitting was conducted with four bimodal cochlear implant adults. In order to evaluate bimodal benefits, speech recognition tests in quiet and noise conditions and “Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ)” questionnaire were performed before and 1 month after bimodal hearing aid fitting. Four cases showed critical improvements in speech recognition tests and SSQ questionnaire scores. Four bimodal users showed improvement in speech perception and SSQ questionnaire after bimodal fitting. Clinical application of bimodal hearing aid fitting will be necessary to improve bimodal benefits and maintain good audibility of the contralateral ear of bimodal users.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75714997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: Cognitive-communication intervention for subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is based on the profile of task performances. The purpose of this study was to identify performances in cognitive-communication and quality of life, to provide the correlation and predictive tasks of communication among subjects with SCD.Methods: SCD group (n = 19) aged 65 and over performed subtasks for the 3 domains, compared with other amnestic mild cognitive impairment (n = 22) and control (n = 24) groups.Results: The main outcomes were as follows. Firstly, the SCD and other two groups had significant differences in performances of executive function (planning/activating) and subjective communication. Secondly, semantic performances in the SCD group were significantly correlated with all cognitive tasks, and reasoning was the strongest predictor of communication. Lastly, discourse had significant correlations with all cognitive tasks in the SCD group. Reasoning (deductive/inductive) and executive function (planning) were also found to be the best predictors of communication.Conclusion: Current study provides a cognitive-communication profile to reduce the risk to develop neurological disease. These results also facilitate the preventive intervention for SCD, warranting its effect.
{"title":"The Profile of Task Performances for Cognitive-Communicative Intervention in Subjective Cognitive Decline","authors":"M. S. Lee","doi":"10.21848/asr.220067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.220067","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Cognitive-communication intervention for subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is based on the profile of task performances. The purpose of this study was to identify performances in cognitive-communication and quality of life, to provide the correlation and predictive tasks of communication among subjects with SCD.Methods: SCD group (n = 19) aged 65 and over performed subtasks for the 3 domains, compared with other amnestic mild cognitive impairment (n = 22) and control (n = 24) groups.Results: The main outcomes were as follows. Firstly, the SCD and other two groups had significant differences in performances of executive function (planning/activating) and subjective communication. Secondly, semantic performances in the SCD group were significantly correlated with all cognitive tasks, and reasoning was the strongest predictor of communication. Lastly, discourse had significant correlations with all cognitive tasks in the SCD group. Reasoning (deductive/inductive) and executive function (planning) were also found to be the best predictors of communication.Conclusion: Current study provides a cognitive-communication profile to reduce the risk to develop neurological disease. These results also facilitate the preventive intervention for SCD, warranting its effect.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82301565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Parental contingent responses (PCRs) to infant’s vocalization are related to early communication and language development. This study identified the parental response patterns to infant vocalizations in the interaction between infants and their parents, the pattern of infant vocalizations, and parental language-expectant responses in the PCRs through a systemic literature review and meta-analysis. According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), seven studies were met Participants, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study design (PICOS) criteria from 8 databases. The quality of studies evaluated risk of bias and effect sizes were calculated using Hedges' g. As a result of systematic review, the selected studies had an overall low risk of bias, and the subjects of all studies were infants who are within 14 months and mothers. As a result of meta-analysis, PCRs to infant vocalizations were significantly higher than parental non-contingent responses. Language-expectant responses appeared significantly more than language non-expectant responses in PCRs. This study showed that parents are more likely to respond verbally to their infants’ vocalizations with their infants, suggesting the significant role is very important in early interaction. These finding may provide foundation material to guide early intervention and parent coaching for infants at risk for communication disorders.
{"title":"Parental Responses to Prelinguistic Vocalizations of Very Young Children with Typical Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Y. Jeon, Youngmee Lee","doi":"10.21848/asr.220074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.220074","url":null,"abstract":"Parental contingent responses (PCRs) to infant’s vocalization are related to early communication and language development. This study identified the parental response patterns to infant vocalizations in the interaction between infants and their parents, the pattern of infant vocalizations, and parental language-expectant responses in the PCRs through a systemic literature review and meta-analysis. According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), seven studies were met Participants, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study design (PICOS) criteria from 8 databases. The quality of studies evaluated risk of bias and effect sizes were calculated using Hedges' g. As a result of systematic review, the selected studies had an overall low risk of bias, and the subjects of all studies were infants who are within 14 months and mothers. As a result of meta-analysis, PCRs to infant vocalizations were significantly higher than parental non-contingent responses. Language-expectant responses appeared significantly more than language non-expectant responses in PCRs. This study showed that parents are more likely to respond verbally to their infants’ vocalizations with their infants, suggesting the significant role is very important in early interaction. These finding may provide foundation material to guide early intervention and parent coaching for infants at risk for communication disorders.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79708439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: This study examined the spatial separation benefit (SSB) and fluctuating masker benefit (FMB) for sentence-in-noise recognition in normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) listeners.Methods: Twenty NH listeners and 10 HI listeners who were regular hearing-aid wearers participated in this study. To measure the SSB and the FMB, the Korean Matrix sentence-in-noise scores were obtained using different types of noise (steady-state speech-shaped noise, three sinusoidally amplitude-modulated noises) when the noise was colocated with the target source or was spatially separated by 30° or 60°.Results: For the NH group, the spatial separation between the target and masker was beneficial, regardless of the type of noise. Among the four types of noise, NH listeners performed poorer with speech-shaped noise than with other modulated noises, yielding a substantial improvement in speech-in-noise resulting from the masker’s fluctuation. The amount of SSB or FMB depended on the signal-to-noise ratios for the NH listeners. For HI listeners, the spatial separation was also advantageous in general, and their SSB was slightly greater in unfavorable listening conditions. However, the HI listeners hardly took advantage of the regular temporal dips of the modulated noise, even with the use of their hearing aids.Conclusion: NH listeners benefited from the fluctuation of the masker as well as the spatial separation between sound sources. A positive spatial separation benefit for HI listeners was only observed in an adverse listening condition. Regardless of the modulation rate, HI listeners received little benefit from glimpses of the target speech in the dips of the fluctuating masker. This result can be considered when planning audiological evaluation and rehabilitation for HI listeners.
{"title":"Benefits from Spatial Separation and Fluctuating Masker on Sentence-in-Noise Recognition in Normal-Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Listeners","authors":"Jaehoon Jung, Byoung-Duk Lim, Hyoji Shin, J. Lee","doi":"10.21848/asr.220098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.220098","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study examined the spatial separation benefit (SSB) and fluctuating masker benefit (FMB) for sentence-in-noise recognition in normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) listeners.Methods: Twenty NH listeners and 10 HI listeners who were regular hearing-aid wearers participated in this study. To measure the SSB and the FMB, the Korean Matrix sentence-in-noise scores were obtained using different types of noise (steady-state speech-shaped noise, three sinusoidally amplitude-modulated noises) when the noise was colocated with the target source or was spatially separated by 30° or 60°.Results: For the NH group, the spatial separation between the target and masker was beneficial, regardless of the type of noise. Among the four types of noise, NH listeners performed poorer with speech-shaped noise than with other modulated noises, yielding a substantial improvement in speech-in-noise resulting from the masker’s fluctuation. The amount of SSB or FMB depended on the signal-to-noise ratios for the NH listeners. For HI listeners, the spatial separation was also advantageous in general, and their SSB was slightly greater in unfavorable listening conditions. However, the HI listeners hardly took advantage of the regular temporal dips of the modulated noise, even with the use of their hearing aids.Conclusion: NH listeners benefited from the fluctuation of the masker as well as the spatial separation between sound sources. A positive spatial separation benefit for HI listeners was only observed in an adverse listening condition. Regardless of the modulation rate, HI listeners received little benefit from glimpses of the target speech in the dips of the fluctuating masker. This result can be considered when planning audiological evaluation and rehabilitation for HI listeners.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80258417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of teleservices such as telemedicine and digital treatment is increasing. Interest in teleservice is also growing in the filed of audiology. The increase in the demand for remote hearing services will likely lead to the need for online-based auditory training programs. This study aims to investigate and analyze the usage behaviors and functions, the satisfaction of the developed online-based auditory training program, and to suggest the implications of development directions for the online-based auditory training program.Methods: Individual in-depth interviews were conducted. Eleven participants, including five 70s~80s elderly hearing aids users, two program developers, three audiologists, and one professor of audiology, were recruited.Results: Three themes emerged from the interviews were; analysis contents in online-based auditory training, maximized ease of voluntary auditory training, and individualized contents required for the auditory training.Conclusion: The study results highlighted that online-based auditory training needs familiar, easy, short, technology strategy for elderly users with hearing loss. First, familiar topics greatly benefit elderly users because they do not want to learn new and diverse issues. Also, there was a need to provide contents that could attract individual interest using advanced technology. Second, short sentences must be quickly visualized to encourage participantation in the auditory training. Third, ease accessibility to the system for auditory training program is needed. Lastly, the elderly users were proud to use new technology for auditory training, so the professionals must encourage them to continue it. In addition, professionals pointed out that qualified professionals provide the auditory training service and need government support, such as voucher service, for the auditory training. These outcomes will contribute to refining the devleoped online-based auditory training program.
{"title":"The Exploratory Study on the Development of Online Based Auditory Training Contents: Based on the Analysis of the Application for Auditory-Training for the Elderly in their 70s and Older","authors":"Jong Ha Kim, Junghwa Bahng","doi":"10.21848/asr.220097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21848/asr.220097","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of teleservices such as telemedicine and digital treatment is increasing. Interest in teleservice is also growing in the filed of audiology. The increase in the demand for remote hearing services will likely lead to the need for online-based auditory training programs. This study aims to investigate and analyze the usage behaviors and functions, the satisfaction of the developed online-based auditory training program, and to suggest the implications of development directions for the online-based auditory training program.Methods: Individual in-depth interviews were conducted. Eleven participants, including five 70s~80s elderly hearing aids users, two program developers, three audiologists, and one professor of audiology, were recruited.Results: Three themes emerged from the interviews were; analysis contents in online-based auditory training, maximized ease of voluntary auditory training, and individualized contents required for the auditory training.Conclusion: The study results highlighted that online-based auditory training needs familiar, easy, short, technology strategy for elderly users with hearing loss. First, familiar topics greatly benefit elderly users because they do not want to learn new and diverse issues. Also, there was a need to provide contents that could attract individual interest using advanced technology. Second, short sentences must be quickly visualized to encourage participantation in the auditory training. Third, ease accessibility to the system for auditory training program is needed. Lastly, the elderly users were proud to use new technology for auditory training, so the professionals must encourage them to continue it. In addition, professionals pointed out that qualified professionals provide the auditory training service and need government support, such as voucher service, for the auditory training. These outcomes will contribute to refining the devleoped online-based auditory training program.","PeriodicalId":36841,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Speech Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80400868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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